Laboratory Assistant

Moredun Scientific (a commercial subsidiary of the Moredun Foundation, a registered charity) is seeking applicants for the role of a Laboratory Assistant within the in-vitro Biosafety division. The successful candidate will join a team of people involved in the conduct of microbiological safety studies evaluating a range of samples and products from the manufacture of human biopharmaceuticals. 

Moredun Scientific is a contract research organisation specialising in biosafety testing of biopharmaceuticals, animal health and aquaculture product development. For more information about Moredun Scientific, see www.moredun-scientific.com

The role involves undertaking routine laboratory procedures in support of scientific staff. This includes:

• Maintenance of equipment and facilities to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance levels.
• Ordering, receipt and booking-in of laboratory consumables and reagents.
• Management of stock levels.
• Equipment checks.
• Supporting the receipt of shipments and booking in of test samples.
• Laboratory cleaning in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures

This post is primarily in the in-vitro Biosafety department but assistance may occasionally be required by other departments.

Experience and skills required

To be considered for this role it is essential that you have:

• Good interpersonal and communications skills and effective organisational abilities.
• Attention to detail. An ability to prioritise tasks as requested, provide accurate verbal updates and make accurate written records and data entries. An ability to work accurately to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

In addition, ideally you will have:

• Previous experience of working in a laboratory.
• Previous experience of working in a quality-oriented environment.