Facilities Support Assistant

Sygnature Discovery Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Sygnature Group Pension Scheme

1 paid volunteer day per year

Job summary

Sygnature Discovery Limited is seeking a Facilities Support Assistant to join our Glasgow team on-site, five days per week. You will work with the facilities team and scientists to keep laboratories in excellent order, manage stock levels, track orders, and handle lab-related systems and shipments.

The role focuses on maintaining safety, equipment, and waste processes, with opportunities for training and career progression in a CRO environment.

Qualifications

• Five National 5 qualifications or equivalent including English Language and Maths.
• Previous experience in laboratory, warehouse, facilities or operational support environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a problem-solving mindset.
• A can-do, enthusiastic work attitude.
• Able to work to deadlines in a safe and efficient manner – prioritising tasks as necessary.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A good working knowledge of mathematics and IT – confident in the use of IT systems including Outlook, Word and Excel, and ideally experience with purchasing systems.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a high level of Health & Safety awareness, ensuring safe working practices and compliance with policies, procedures and legislation.
• Manage deliveries from various departments across the site safely and efficiently.
• Manage site waste streams, including solvent waste, clinical waste, Stericycle waste, recycling streams and associated compliance requirements.
• Maintain emergency and safety equipment, including eyewash stations, safety showers, spill kits, fire safety equipment and Legionella monitoring records.
• Replace and restock gas cylinders in accordance with approved safety procedures.
• Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures and maintain associated records.
• Ensure Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) records remain up to date and support power failure response activities.

Skills

Health & Safety

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving mindset

Can-do attitude

Time management

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Education

Nat5 English

Nat5 Maths

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Purchasing systems

Job description

About Sygnature Discovery

At Sygnature Discovery, we create exceptional scientific outcomes. For our customers, who bring life-changing medicines to patients; and for our people, who help make this possible.

We’re 700+ scientists from over 50 countries, working as one across Europe and North America. With no competing internal programs, we offer total confidentiality and commitment.

Over the past 20 years, we’ve earned a track record of real impact: 60+ advanced candidates, 250 patents filed, 200+ active projects. Over 90% of our customers choose to stay with us – from biotechs racing to clinic to pharma companies that need specialised expertise for targeted challenges.

About the role

A new opportunity has arisen for aFacilities Support Assistant to join our team inGlasgow. This role is based on-site, and the post holder will be expected to be in the office five days per week.

Reporting to theSite Operations Manager, the Facilities Support Assistant will play a pivotal role, working closely with the wider facilities team and scientists to ensure that our laboratories are in excellent working order, enabling our scientists to carry out their important work. They will be responsible forassisting in the maintenance ofstock levels, including that of chemicals, solvents, consumables, and department-specific supplies, ensuring inventory is up to date. This will include tracking and ordering goods, using relevant systems to manage tasks and monitoring shipments.

TheFacilitiesSupport Assistantwill also be responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, and basic repair ofvarious pieces of scientificequipmentensuring Health and Safety standards arealways followed.Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Facilities Support Assistant looking to work in a niche sector, or for a high school graduate with a scientific background looking to step into a CRO environment. We are looking for someone with a passion for science, who enjoys collaborating within a small team that ensures the site is always in working order.

Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Role Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a high level of Health & Safety awareness, ensuring safe working practices and compliance with policies, procedures, and legislation.

• Manage deliveries from various departments across the site safely and efficiently.

• Manage site waste streams, including solvent waste, clinical waste, Stericycle waste, recycling streams, and associated compliance requirements.

• Maintain emergency and safety equipment, including eyewash stations, safety showers, spill kits, fire safety equipment, and Legionella monitoring records.

• Replace and restock gas cylinders in accordance with approved safety procedures.

• Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures and maintain associated records.

• Ensure Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) records remain up to date and support power failure response activities.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Five National 5 qualifications or equivalentat grade C or above including English Language and Maths.

• Previous experienceina laboratory, warehouse, facilities or operational support environmentwelcome.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a problem-solvingmindset.

• A can-do, enthusiastic work attitude.

• Able to work to deadlines in a safe and efficient manner – prioritising tasks as necessary.

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

• A good working knowledge of mathematics and IT – confident in the use of a variety of IT system, including Outlook, Word, Excel and ideally some experience of using purchasing systems.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Sygnature Group Pension Scheme

1 paid volunteer day per year