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 Assistant is within our Rapid Diagnostics laboratory located at Abingdon.
The Laboratory Assistant will facilitate the timely, accurate processing and management of biological samples submitted from customers for toxicological analysis. Such samples may comprise of oral fluid and hair and it is the responsibility of the Laboratory Assistant to route the samples for the appropriate analytical tests based on the specific requirements of our customers. Samples must be opened, their details entered into a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and prepared for testing whilst adhering to Chain of Custody procedures at all times to preserve the integrity of the sample.
What You’ll Do
1. Preparation of hair and oral fluid samples for analysis, within agreed timeframes
2. Ensuring all equipment used is within current specifications including calibration and maintenance requirements
3. Accurate data entry, including relevant scanning and archiving
4. Logging ‘discrepancy’ samples and liaising with Customer Services to resolves any issues efficiently and promptly
5. Sample logging, storage and disposal
6. Adherence to quality systems, including review and amendment of relevant SOPS as necessary
7. Carrying out tasks as directed by the Accessioning Manager and to feedback any problems, working to assist in their resolution
8. Continued participation in training programmes across Laboratory Operations to develop themselves and to increase their breadth of understanding of the function of Operations as a whole
Required Qualifications
9. GCSE in Science
10. Excellent attention to detail
11. Keen interest in understanding principal of processes
12. Able to function well as an individual or as part of a team
13. Able to take ownership of own work, awareness of when to solve a problem themselves or to ask their manager for help
14. Conform with appropriate safety standards
15. Work in accordance with the current documented Standard Operating Procedures
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:
16. Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
17. 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.
18. 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.