Job Description

The Company

We are a well-established, award-winning company, based in Warrington, offering DNA, drugs and alcohol and healthcare testing services to the legal community, members of the public and companies across the UK and internationally. We are looking for a

Laboratory Administrator/Technician

to join our team.

The Role

The role of the Laboratory Administrator/Technician is to provide everyday support to the Genetics team, receiving and logging casework samples and preparing them for analysis in the laboratory.

Role Responsibilities Include:

Receipt and vetting of biological samples e.g., buccal swabs, blood, and nails submitted to the Genetics laboratory for analysis

Using Salesforce to log all samples into the laboratory and update case files

Meticulous record keeping ensuring the continuity of samples throughout the process

General administrative tasks e.g., scanning, filing, taking payments etc.

Answering email and telephone enquiries and giving advice, information and instructions

Liaising with other departments e.g., Customer Services, Partners, Finance, Logistics

Assisting the Logistics team dispatching test kits and reports to customers

Calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment, as required

Maintaining levels of stock and laboratory consumables, where required

Cleaning all areas of the laboratories following the appropriate cleaning procedures. Cleaning includes general, recycling and clinical waste disposal, clearing away delivery boxes/packaging, cleaning surfaces, cleaning up spillages and laundering lab coats

Helping the Genetics team to ensure that all KPIs are met

Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety requirements

Ensuring compliance with GDPR, ISO 17025, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 in addition to all departmental procedures, policies, and protocols within the QMS/EMS

Reporting of quality/environmental nonconformances/incidents, or trends toward these, to line manager and QHSE manager.

Person Specification:

Meticulous attention to detail

Organised, ability to manage own workload effectively

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel

Effective oral and written communicator

Ability to work in a team or alone when required

Flexibility and adaptability in approach to tasks and requests

Willingness to learn, develop new skills and embrace change

Experience working in a laboratory-based ISO 17025 environment is desirable

Benefits

Pay 23,810 per year 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays On-going training and development Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking EAP Company maternity pay Company paternity pay Sick pay
If you are interested in finding out more, please apply to jobs@alphabiolabs.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 23,810.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CR/SR