Laboratory Analyst

Randstad Delivery; Loughton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational medical devices organization is seeking a Laboratory Analyst to support operations in Loughton. The role involves drug analysis from biological samples, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will be science graduates with at least 2 years of laboratory experience and a strong attention to detail. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years prior experience in a laboratory environment.
• Understanding of extraction methods and metabolic pathways of drugs.
• Ability to troubleshoot assay problems.

Responsibilities

• Extract drugs from urine samples and conduct necessary analyses.
• Authorize negative screening samples as required.
• Maintain safe and efficient laboratory practices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ownership

Teamwork

Dynamic and tenacious

Education

Science Graduate or equivalent experience

Tools

LCMS

Job description

Do you have working in Laboratory environment? Are you interested and excited to work with a multinational organization in medical devices industry? We have an opportunity for you as Laboratory analyst based in Loughton

Job Title: Laboratory analyst

Duration: Contract

Location: Loughton

Salary: £28,100 p.a - £31,700 p.a

Working hours: 37.5 hours

Main Purpose of the Role

This role requires the individual to undertake operations within the screening and confirmation department. The analysis of drugs of abuse in biological samples is conducted by either immunoassay (CEDIA, HEIA) or by confirmatory techniques (such as LC / MS / MS), or by a combination of both. Analysts must perform all analyses to appropriate safety standards, conform to current documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and must ensure that all analyses are conducted to the highest quality standards, whilst being completed in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Extraction of drugs from urine samples (SPE / LLE) and associated processes such as setting up batches on instruments, checking sequences, storing and disposal of samples.
• Screening of urine samples by CEDIA, HEIA and preparation of daily screening quality controls and reagents
• Authorization of negative samples in screening as required
• Preparation of laboratory reagents, solutions and controls
• Setting up of instruments and running system suitability tests (SSTs)
• Daily, weekly and monthly equipment checks and routine maintenance and completion of associated equipment records

Troubleshooting assay and instrument issues

Maintaining safe and efficient working practices in the laboratory to ensure conformity to all relevant H&S and quality standards (ISO 17025)

Review of instrument data (processing)

General QC monitoring

Calculations of concentrations for standards, QCs and reference solutions where applicable

Requirements

• Science Graduate, or equivalent experience
• Understanding of the basic metabolic pathway of drugs
• Understanding of the types of extraction methods
• Understanding of LCMS in order to troubleshoot assay problems
• 2 years prior experience in a laboratory environment
• Previous experience with the requirements listed in Responsibilities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Keen interest in understanding principal of processes
• Is dynamic and tenacious
• Shows accountability and demonstrates ownership of their world
• Able to function well as an individual or as part of a team
• Able to take ownership of own work, awareness of when to solve a problem themselves or to ask their manager for help
• Conform with appropriate safety standards under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Work in accordance with the current documented Standard Operating Procedures

If this is something that you would be interested in please apply with your updated CV and I will be happy to connect at your convenient time.

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