Laboratory Support Associate

CBRE Enterprise EMEA; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Laboratory Support Associate to ensure the smooth running of laboratory operations at their Oxford site. The role involves managing lab tasks, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving skills and a team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role and strong passion for employee experience.
• Understanding of EH&S legislation practices is desirable.
• Solutions focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient running of labs and manage inventory in storage rooms.
• Assist in compliance with health and safety audits.
• Conduct regular lab walkthroughs to identify operational improvements.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Job description

Purpose of the job:

The Laboratory Support Associate is a key role within our team. They will be part of delivering the laboratory asset management program (LAMP) at the Oxford site.
Reporting to the CBRE Senior Support Laboratory Associate, you'll be a highly organised and dynamic individual and will work closely with the CBRE/client team to provide critical support to ensure everything runs smoothly and seamlessly within the laboratories.

Key Responsibilities:

Lab Operations

• Ensuring the efficient and smooth running of the Labs on a day to day basis
• Incident management - assist in applying LAMP for identification, tracking and resolution of laboratory equipment issues
• Asset management - Assisting with the Vendor process and LAMP equipment programme, scheduling and tracking routine vendor equipment visits
• Conducting regular lab walkthroughs, identifying safety, security, operational inefficiencies, and other area of improvements
• Managing inventory in all on-site storage rooms (including lab equipment/supplies, lab casework, office furniture and supplies)
• General lab tasks to support the daily lab functions.
• Lab Porterage
• Facilitate waste management.
• Cleaning of lab equipment
• Vendor Managed Inventory & Consumables stock control.
• Glass wash, Lab autoclave and sterilisation operations under direction of client processes
• Raising PO's and reconciling invoices
• Attend regular client and CBRE management meetings

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Coordination with security for access control, cctv and adherence to company security requirements
• Compliance with company compliance policies, health and safety campaigns and audits
• Assist in Creating and reviewing risk assessments, reviewing, and updating COSHH documents relating to CBRE laboratory services

Required skills and experience:

• Experience in a similar role and with a passion for employee experience
• A team player who understands the value of cooperative and collaborative work environment
• A professional demeanor with Excellent communication skill at all levels
• Solutions focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with EH&S legislation practices is desirable