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Laboratory Assistant

🏢 Q² Solutions 📍 Livingston, Scotland 💼 Company - Private
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£20,381 - £25,156
£1,698 - £2,096 / mo
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Location Base
Livingston, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Overview
Responsible for assisting senior laboratory staff with a variety of routine laboratory procedures. Assists laboratory in processing, storage and retrieval of specimens.

Essential Functions
  • Provides administrative and technical support to the lab.
  • Maintains glassware for the laboratory
  • washes, rinses, dries, distributes and stores glassware such as test tubes, beakers, flasks and cylinder
  • Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of work areas including disinfecting workbenches, materials, equipment and other laboratory areas.
  • Prepares and sterilizes laboratory supplies, equipment and other materials.
  • Responsible for tube labeling and preparation.
  • Facilitates post-analysis storage and sample banking.
  • May conduct routine equipment maintenance.
  • May make simple buffers for lab prep.
  • May be responsible for lab area organization.
  • Assists in maintenance of laboratory equipment.
  • Assists with supply inventory functions and general clean up of laboratory workstations.
  • Participates in continuing education through self study and attendance of meetings.
  • Supports safety, quality, and 6S requirements and initiatives.
  • Complies with company's procedures and regulatory requirements, as applicable.

Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or equivalent Req
  • 0-6 months of relevant work experience preferred Pref
  • Basic knowledge of practices and principles used in the laboratory.
  • Basic knowledge of laboratory safety and infection control procedures and practices including standard precautions and hazardous chemical handling.
  • Basic knowledge of general rules for safe exposure to chemical and blood borne pathogens.
  • Basic knowledge of sterilization and decontamination procedures and hazardous waste management.
  • Basic knowledge of laboratory equipment, instrumentation and terminology.
  • Basic Computer skills.
  • Ability to maintain effective reporting procedures and control workflow.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers.

Q² Solutions is a leading clinical trial laboratory services organization with end-to-end laboratory services and secure, enterprise-wide biospecimen and consent management solutions. https://q2labsolutions.com/careers

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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