Laboratory Assistant

3 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom The James Hutton Institute Full time

The work undertaken by The James Hutton Group is at the top of the global agenda tackling problems such as the impact of climate change and threats to food, biodiversity, soil, and water security.
We are seeking to appoint a full-time Laboratory Assistant in the Environmental and Biochemical Sciences department, at our Aberdeen site.
**Main Purpose of Job**
The main role of the incumbent will be to assist technical staff in the isotope laboratory but will also assist other laboratories when appropriate. They will work under the guidance of a Research Assistant and assist in sample preparation, loading autosamplers and basic instrumental operation. The role will mainly focus on a variety of sample preparation, assisting with analysis and ensuring the laboratory and instruments are clean. There will be times when they may work in different sections to help with peaks in demand in sample preparation.
**Main Duties of Postholder**
- Follow health and safety guidelines laid out in risk assessments and COSHH forms.
- Logging samples onto database (assigning laboratory identifiers).
- Sample preparation (freeze-drying, milling).
- Weighing and preparing solid samples for C/N analysis.
- Loading instrument autosamplers with samples.
- Running pre-set programmes on instruments. (No method development or fault finding)
- Basic routine maintenance (i.e., ash removal, changing water trap, changing insert on elemental analyser, TIMS bead production).
- Carrying out sample preparation for PFLA analyses following a written procedure.
- Assisting with extraction of samples for GC analyses, e.g., topping up solvents.
- Evacuation and flush filling of gas vials.
- Retrieving data.
- Basic data input onto prewritten templates.

**Person Specification**
**Education/Experience/Skills**
Essential
- Ability to use Excel spreadsheets
- Basic word processing skills
- Ability to work accurately

Desirable
- HND / BSc (Analytical Chemistry or Biochemical Sciences)
- Experience in Laboratory environment
- Awareness of laboratory health and safety

Other Skills
- Be able to handle small samples using tweezers (hand dexterity)
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures

**Additional notes/Requirements**
This role could potentially suit a modern apprentice moving from a HNC to a HND.
**Benefits offered**
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - A confidential service available to support employees and their families with work or personal problems. Providing access to professional counsellors, psychologists, and work-life consultants available to help and support individuals in tackling all types of problems.
- Annual Leave - Generous entitlement up to 40.5 days a year, with carry over possible and guaranteed time-off for Christmas.
- Pension - Employer Contribution of 15% in a Personal Pension Plan and employee contribution flexibility.
- Self-managed hours and Flexible Working - option to manage and spread your working time in line with organisational needs to create a healthy work life balance.

**Salary**: £20,972.00-£26,767.00 per year


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