Laboratory Sample Receipt Assistant

SGS; Glasgow; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Generous Annual Leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity and adopt

Length of Service Awards

An additional day off for your生日

Discounted Gym Membership

Zusammenfassung

SGS Glasgow, the Global Centre of Excellence for Biosafety Testing, is seeking a Laboratory Sample Receipt Assistant to support the safe handling, tracking, storage and shipment of samples that help bring life-saving medicines to market.

No laboratory experience is required. Full training will be provided. This role is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a supportive team and opportunities to grow within a leading testing and certification company.

Qualifikationen

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage records and multiple priorities.
• Confident communicating with clients, colleagues and stakeholders, and a proactive team player.
• Experience in a lab is not required; full training will be provided.

Aufgaben

• Receiving, logging, storing and issuing samples and test items.
• Preparing shipments and coordinating sample deliveries.
• Supporting laboratory housekeeping, cleaning and waste management.
• Maintaining accurate documentation and databases.
• Communicating with clients and internal teams regarding samples and paperwork.
• Providing general administrative support including filing, scanning and archiving.

Kenntnisse

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Data management

Communication

Team player

Tools

Computer systems

Jobbeschreibung

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Life Sciences services support the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare sectors with expert testing, clinical research, auditing, and certification—ensuring product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance from development to market.

• Role:Laboratory Sample Receipt Assistant
• Job Type:Permanent
• Hours:35hours, Monday to Friday

Job Description

Looking for a role where attention to detail really matters?

Join SGS Glasgow, the Global Centre of Excellence for Biosafety Testing, and play a vital role in supporting the safe handling, tracking, storage, and shipment of samples that help bring life-saving medicines to market.

What You'll Be Doing

• Receiving, logging, storing, and issuing samples and test items.
• Preparing shipments and coordinating sample deliveries.
• Supporting laboratory housekeeping, cleaning, and waste management.
• Maintaining accurate documentation and databases.
• Communicating with clients and internal teams regarding samples and paperwork.
• Providing general administrative support, including filing, scanning, and archiving

Qualifications

This role would suit someone from a wide range of backgrounds, including retail, hospitality, customer service, administration, logistics, warehouse operations, healthcare, scientific support, quality, or laboratory environments. If you enjoy being organised, helping others, and working in a structured setting, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing records, data, and multiple priorities.
• Confident communicating with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn.
• A team player who enjoys supporting others and solving problems.
• Interested in working in a scientific environment, although a science background is not essential.

What you'll need:

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Confidence using computer systems and handling information accurately.

No laboratory experience is required. Full training will be provided. We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including retail, hospitality, customer service, administration, healthcare, logistics, warehouse, and other customer-focused or organised working environments.

Additional Information

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.