Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant - Temporary until December 2024
Swansea
£13.33ph
Hours 37 Tuesday- Saturday
Tuesday - Thursday 7.00am - 16.00pm
Friday - 7.00am - 15.00pm
Saturday 7.00am - 11.00am

Day to day activity will primarily be the early morning reception and registration of samples for analysis as well as receiving and preparing orders of consumables for dispatch across Wales.
Conduct the daily early morning sample registration onto the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Import sample point data and enter results onto LIMS.
Organise and dispatch samples to be outsourced,
Preparing sample containers for re-use; ensuring they are clean and decontaminated.
Manage sample bottle orders from operational monitoring team and ensure adequate orders despatch to the samplers on time
Support the provision of administrative and customer service for the analytical activities of the laboratory such as procurement ordering, taking e-mail queries and obtaining prompt responses for customers
Key Requirements
The ability to work in a high output routine environment with delivery to tight deadlines and physically able to perform demanding repetitive lifting and carrying duties.
Excellent customer service and awareness skills.
Maths and English Language GCSEs.
Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write very clearly and the ability to communicate confidently at all levels.
The ability to work either in isolation or as part of a team to tight deadlines.
A high level of computer literacy including proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, One Drive for business. An understanding of document management systems, cloud-based storage and data entry into bespoke systems such as LIMS.
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