Medical Lab Assistant

Eurofins UK Clinical Diagnostics; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical diagnostics company in Guildford seeks a Medical Lab Assistant to prepare samples for analysis and support laboratory operations. The role requires GCSE-level education and involves specimen handling, registration, and equipment maintenance. The position offers various benefits including enhanced leave and a pension plan, with core hours between 8am to 10pm, Monday to Friday. Candidates must have strong organisational and time management skills, along with attention to detail.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Free parking

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE Level.
• Numerate and literate.
• Computer literate.
• Able to communicate and work within a team.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples for analysis following laboratory protocols.
• Collect, register and prepare specimens for testing.
• Maintain cleanliness of the laboratory and work areas.
• Safely handle biological materials and hazardous chemicals.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Attention to detail

Team communication

Ability to follow procedures

Education

GCSE Level

Job description

Medical Lab Assistant Eurofins UK Clinical Diagnostics • Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Core working hours are between 8am - 10pm totalling 37.5hrs per week.

Working days are Monday - Friday. Occasional Saturdays may also be required.

As a Medical Lab Assistant you will prepare samples for analysis using the current laboratory protocol, to assist Associate Practitioners in maintenance and preparation of equipment.

Main Duties

• Specimen collection, registration and preparation
• Receive, sort and identify specimens received.
• Register patient details and tests required on the laboratory computer system.
• Prepare samples where appropriate for analysis.
• Enter request on the laboratory LIMS and prepare samples for analysis under supervision of the BMS(s).
• Operate equipment such as loading centrifuges and automated equipment and use of pipettes and computer terminals in accordance with the laboratory SOPs.
• Maintain laboratory and ensure workbenches are clean and tidy.
• Safely handle and dispose of blood, urine or other biological material or hazardous chemicals.
• Prepare referral samples for external laboratory analysis.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE Level.
• Numerate and literate.
• Computer literate.
• Able to communicate and work within a team.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow procedure.

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health Cash Plan
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We support your development

Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity

Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.