Senior Laboratory Assistant

4 hours ago


Reading, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

PE Global is recruiting a Senior Laboratory Assistant for our food manufacturing client based in Reading. The role is an initial 6-month contract.

Responsibilities:

• Efficiently and proactively book in tests, create project folder and scan documents on all incoming projects in the laboratory database system
• Perform independent front-end checking (FEC) on projects not booked in by self, ensuring all required materials are in stock or ordered and correctly storing supplied materials within the laboratory.
• Handle all samples, reagents and standards in accordance to all H&S protocols and risk assessments, as well as corresponding MSDS’s.
• Clarify any omissions to required technical details during project submission directly with clients by e-mail or telephone.
• Provide high quality customer service at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload and tasks, integrity of analytical data generated and timely/accurate provision of data/results.
• Support the lab assistant with washing and putting away glassware, replenish glassware from stores or raise purchase requests (PR’s) to ensure a steady supply.
• Monitor expiry / disposal dates of reagents and samples and administer disposal activities as required.
• Be competent in the use of generic and specific software packages required for the role: Laboratory’s LIMS system and Q-Pulse.
• Perform laboratory administration and housekeeping duties as directed.
• Work in different laboratories as well as support CSA if required. Provide regular feedback to Senior Lab Administrator regarding CSA right first time booked in projects for continuous improvement practices
• Cross-Training for Lab Coverage: Get trained to cover responsibilities at same level in all laboratories linked with admin team’s site, ensuring team versatility and comprehensive support capabilities.
• Safety/Quality(reading and acknowledging distributed documents)/Completing compulsory MDLZ training courses/Personal Development.

Requirements:
• Educated to A-level / HNC level (or equivalent) and / or have appropriate industry experience to be able to fulfil role requirements.
• Good understanding of basic lab equipment
• Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.
• Well organized and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently.
• Computer literate in standard MS office applications

PE Global cannot assist with any sponsorship for this role. Candidates will need the full right to work and live for at least the next 6 months.

Although it is not possible for us to respond to all applications, we at PE Global will do our upmost to give you feedback on your application. You have sent your Cv into us as a company and even though you have sent your CV to a particular position, we are making the reasonable assumption that you are active on the job market and as part of our normal recruitment service we will discuss other suitable positions with you. You are free to opt out of this so please specify in your application to us if you just want to be contacted in relation to a specific vacancy. Your Cv is sent to a central recruitment inbox which a number of people in the applicable PE Global division have access to and so this means that you might not be contacted by the named person in this advert



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