Laboratory Assistant

Randox; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Randox, a world leader in diagnostics, seeks Laboratory Assistants for night shifts at our London Great Portland Street site. You will support routine clinical testing, manage samples and ensure quality control, with vaccination and right-to-work requirements in place.

The role demands evening availability and transport access to the site. Responsibilities include LIMS use, sample receipt and analysis, handling EQA schemes, and maintaining stock control while adhering to custody procedures.

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least A level or equivalent in a science subject.
• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, or life science.
• Available to work the evening hours mentioned above.
• Access to own transport to cover the shift time/location of our site.
• Ability to work as a team member of a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine clinical testing in the laboratory.
• Use the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for data entry and sample accession.
• Receipt, accession, analysis, storage and disposal of samples.
• Maintain sample inventory and stock control in the laboratory.
• Adhere to chain of custody procedures throughout the analytical process.
• Operate and maintain analysers (SYSMEX XS-1000i Haematology, Urinalysis and ESR).
• Maintain documentation for External Quality Control (EQA) schemes and quality records.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry/Biomedical Science/life science

A level or equivalent in science subject

Job description

Laboratory Assistant (Night Shifts) – Great Portland Street (Job Ref: 26/LAGP)

Randox are a world leader in diagnostics for clinical healthcare, toxicology, and food security. Our expertise and product portfolio have assisted laboratories across the world in improving health and saving lives. Our global success is a result of our pioneering products, the commitment and skill of our workforce, which continues to grow.

We have multiple opportunities for full time Laboratory Assistants at our laboratory in Great Portland Street, London. In this role you will be working with samples from both our Randox Health clinics and 3rd parties in our busy laboratory.

Location: 143-149 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6QN.

Contract Offered: Full time (40 hours per week), permanent.

Working Hours / Shifts: 40 hours per week, Night Shifts. Alternating between Tuesday-Friday 8.00pm – 6.40am and Wednesday -Saturday 8.00pm-6.40am.

This role will require the successful candidates to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B before commencing employment. If you don’t have this, Randox will reimburse you for the cost of being vaccinated.

Right to Work Requirement

Please note that this role requires candidates to have the legal right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months from the application date. This is to ensure completion of our 9-month probationary period and for any potential sponsorship decisions to be considered. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at the point of hire.

What does this role involve?

This role is responsible for assisting with routine clinical testing in our laboratory. The main duties of the role include:

• Routine use of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMs).
• Receipt and accession of external, Randox Health, Clinical Trial, Internal R&D, Production, EQA and QC Samples for Analysis.
• Specimen Analysis, Storage and Disposal.
• Maintenance of Sample Inventory.
• Strict adherence to chain of custody procedures throughout the analytical process.
• Operation and Maintenance of SYSMEX XS-1000i Haematology, Urinalysis and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) analysers.
• Ownership of External Quality Control (EQA) Schemes for Urine Dipstick, Urine Chemistries and Full Blood Count involving the review, filing and storage of quality control records.
• Maintenance of Stock Control in laboratory.
• Removal of expired products.
• The preparation of specimens for transportation to ensure that their stability is safeguarded during shipment to the appropriate analytical laboratory.
• Recording and monitoring of temperatures for laboratory equipment.

Who can apply?

• Qualified to at least A level or equivalent in a science subject.
• Available to work the evening hours mentioned above.
• Access to own transport to cover the shift time/location of our site.
• Ability to work as a team member of a cross-functional team.
• Bachelor’s degree in a Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, or a life science.