Laboratory Technician

Abbott; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader is seeking a Laboratory Technician for its Abingdon location. The role involves supporting laboratory operations, including sample preparation and instrument maintenance. Ideal candidates will have prior laboratory experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. This position offers opportunities for career development within a prestigious company recognized for its commitment to diversity and employee growth.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

A recognized great workplace

Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous laboratory experience or equivalent experience.
• Science degree would be a plus.
• Strong communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and equipment.
• Prepare reagents, calibration standards, and control materials.
• Manage inventory of reagents, chemicals, and consumables.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Communication skills

Results driven

Team player

Data Entry experience

Education

Science degree

Job description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Laboratory Technician is within our Abbott Toxicology laboratory located in Abingdon (Oxfordshire).

This role will support the preparation of samples and production of results within the confirmation section of the laboratory.

What You’ll Do

• Assist in the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and equipment used in the analytical processes
• Assist in the preparation of reagents, calibration standards and control materials in accordance with the relevant SOPs.
• Assist in stock control to ensure adequate levels of reagents, chemicals and consumables are held in stock
• Assist in administration tasks (e.g. completing record forms, spreadsheets, filing, scanning) to support the laboratory.
• Aliquot samples into analyser racks maintaining a steady throughput to the screening laboratory, place processed samples onto the temporary storage racks.
• Demographic entry of donor details in a fast an accurate manner
• Clerical review of entered donor details
• Undertake the day to day work programme to agreed deadlines and quality standards
• Ensure a safe and efficient working environment

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Previous laboratory experience or equivalent experience
• Science degree would be a plus
• Communication skills
• Results driven
• Team player
• Data Entry experience

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.