Laboratory Technician

Abingdon
3 months ago
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Do you have science degree and is interested to work within a Laboratory environment? Are you interested and excited to work with a multinational organization in medical devices industry? We have an opportunity for you as Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Job type: Contract

Location: Abingdon

Salary: 13.08 p/h

Working hours: 37.5 hours

Main Purpose of the Role:

The position of Laboratory Technician is within the Toxicology Laboratory located at Abingdon, Oxfordshire. This role will support the preparation of samples and production of results within the analytical section of the laboratory.

Responsibilities:

To support the day to day work programme in the laboratory to agreed deadlines and quality standards
To assist in the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and equipment used in the analytical processes
To assist in the preparation of reagents, calibration standards and control materials in accordance with the relevant SOPs
To assist in stock control to ensure adequate levels of reagents, chemicals and consumables are held in stock
To ensure the laboratory is kept clean and tidy to ensure a safe and efficient working environment
To assist in administration tasks (e.g. completing record forms, spreadsheets, filing, scanning) to support the laboratory
To aliquot samples into analyzer racks maintaining a steady throughput to the screening laboratory, place processed samples onto the temporary storage racks
Demographic entry of donor details in a fast an accurate manner
Clerical review of entered donor detailsRequirements:

Appropriate science degree
Communication, Organization, Teamwork, Collaboration, Results driven, Accurate, Reliable, Efficient, Data Entry experienceIf this is something that you would be interested in please apply with your updated CV and I will be happy to connect at your convenient time.

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