Laboratory Support Associate - Leeds, United Kingdom - Langton Howarth

Langton Howarth
Langton Howarth
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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Laboratory Support Associate

Location:
Site based in Leeds (Full time permanent role)
My client is a very successful market leading laboratory & scientific services provider who partner with the top 10 pharmaceutical & medical device organisations globally to enable their life saving scientific research and discovery

This is a brand new role created due to our client's exponential growth and you will play an important role in ensuring that all laboratory related operations and engineering support activities run smoothly and seamlessly within the state of the art laboratories that you will be working in


In the role of Laboratory Support Associate you will be responsible for:

  • Conducting regular lab walkthroughs, identifying safety, security, operational inefficiencies, and other areas of improvements
  • Managing inventory in all onsite storage rooms (including lab equipment/supplies, lab casework, office furniture and supplies)
  • Disassemble, inspect, clean, repair, calibrate, test, and perform periodic maintenance of specialty equipment, systems, and controls
  • Operates electronic test equipment, including multimeters, frequency generators and counters, galvanometers, digital logic probes, and oscilloscopes.
  • Performs basic to complex repairs and coordinates the removal/replacement of instruments/devices needing overhaul during scheduled maintenance.
  • Reinstalls, tests, evaluates, calibrates, and maintains instruments or devices upon completion of repairs
  • General lab tasks to support the daily lab functions
  • Lab Porterage
  • Facilitate waste management
  • Cleaning of lab equipment
  • Vendor Managed Inventory & Consumables stock control
  • Glass wash, Lab autoclave and sterilisation operations under direction of client processes

The requirements of the Laboratory Support Associate role:
***- Previous experience in a similar role such as a Laboratory Services Coordinator, Laboratory Services Associate, Laboratory Technician, Laboratory Assistant or equivalent with experience supporting the day to day running of a laboratory environment in either an Academic, Biotech, Pharma/Research or Clinical setting

  • Experience performing routine equipment troubleshooting/maintenance is desired but not essential as full training will be provided
  • An understanding of EH&S compliance and crisis management practices (an EH&S qualification such as NEBOSH would be desirable)
  • A team player who understands the value of cooperative and collaborative work environment
  • A professional demeanor and effective communicator at all levels
  • Solutions focused mindset with strong problemsolving skills

Salary & Benefits:


  • Base Salary Circa £25,000 £32,000 (DOE)
  • Pension
  • Healthcare
  • Laptop & Phone
  • Free Onsite Parking
  • 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

You must have full right to work in the UK without requiring any form of Visa sponsorship.

Job Features:


  • Job Category
  • Laboratory, Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Planner, Scientific Supplies
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