Lab Service Associate

The Opportunity:

Avantor is seeking a motivated Lab Service Associate for the comprehensive execution of supporting tasks around the laboratory daily routine.

This is an unlimited 50% part-time position (20 hours/week). Your workplace would be our customer site, a leading pharmaceutical company in Schaffhausen. In addition to an attractive basic salary and regular working hours, we offer a performance-dependent annual bonus and a pension supplement. Interested? Apply now.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, start at 07:30, 4 hours per day or by arrangement

What You Bring:

Education: Completed vocational training as a chemist/biologist laboratory assistant or logistics specialist with relevant laboratory experience

Professional Experience: First work experience in the laboratory, preferably from the pharmaceutical industry

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Inventory Management/Point of Use Management
• GxP experience desired
• Very good German knowledge is a must
• English skills in word and writing are an advantage
• Good handling of common Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel, SAP is an advantage)
• Knowledge of laboratory building behavior rules (health, safety, environment)

These Tasks Await You:

• Proper disposal of bottles and laboratory glassware, chemicals, paper, metal, and other waste
• Cleaning of laboratory glasses
• Orders via eMarketplace, contact with purchasing and suppliers
• Verification of the correctness of the invoice data when ordering
• Closing of purchase orders, contact with suppliers
• Point-of-Use Management/Inventory Management
• Repacking and distribution of laboratory products/chemicals/consumables
• Investment applications submit in consultation with the finance team
• Long-term and short-term archiving
• Shipping and receipt of pipettes and weights
• Receipt and distribution of samples
• Compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Become part of our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills, and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions sets science in motion to create a better world. Apply today

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