SRG - Lab Support Associate

Job Title:

Lab Support Associate

Category:

Entry-level

Closing Date:

24/06/2025

Laboratory Support Associate

Oxford

Permanent

This is a key role in which you will be called upon to provide quality and timely support to the Lab Operations of a busy technical R&D facility based in Oxford.

Core role responsibilities:

• Management of the Lab inventory in all the onsite storage facilities (consumables, lab equipment and machinery, both owned and vendor managed) which could include liquid nitrogen, other gases, reagents and solvents
• Regularly conducting Lab walkthroughs to understand any issues around lab safety, security, equipment calibration or other areas that could be improved
• Portering of various lab equipment and supplies from storage to the Bench
• Waste management, including relevant disposal documentation
• Cleaning of lab equipment as required including glassware, autoclave and sterilisation according to SOPs
• Health and safety - conducting risk assessments, checking and recording expiration dates for chemicals, updating and reviewing COSHH documents and supporting with site audits
• Maintaining exemplary Lab housekeeping protocols

Working Hours:

Monday - Friday 07:00 - 15:00

Your background:

• You will come from a proven Laboratory Assistant/Technician background, ideally an R&D environment or clean room setting with a good understanding of processes and protocols associated with a research lab
• Good working knowledge of EH&S compliance and crisis management practices (NEBOSH or working towards a EH&S qualification would be advantageous)
• Previous experience in working with a laboratory asset management system would be useful
• Polite and professional communication skills, resilience and a can-do approach is very important
• Collaborative and efficient by nature - you will be the onsite go-to person for all things Laboratory in the first instance and take pride in your problem-solving skills

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