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Laboratory Analyst
Job Posted: 13 hours ago
Salary: £ 28,100 - 31,700 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Loughton, Essex
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Do you have working in Laboratory environment? Are you interested and excited to work with a multinational organization in medical devices industry? We have an opportunity for you as Laboratory analyst based in Loughton
Job Title: Laboratory analyst
Duration: Contract
Location: Loughton
Salary: £28,100 p.a - £31,700 p.a
Working hours: 37.5 hours
Main Purpose of the Role:
This role requires the individual to undertake operations within the screening and confirmation department. The analysis of drugs of abuse in biological samples is conducted by either immunoassay (CEDIA, HEIA) or by confirmatory techniques (such as LC/MS/MS), or by a combination of both. Analysts must perform all analyses to appropriate safety standards, conform to current documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and must ensure that all analyses are conducted to the highest quality standards, whilst being completed in a timely manner.
Responsibilities:
Extraction of drugs from urine samples (SPE/LLE) and associated processes such as setting up batches on instruments, checking sequences, storing and disposal of samples.
Screening of urine samples by CEDIA, HEIA and preparation of daily screening quality controls and reagents
Authorization of negative samples in screening as required
Preparation of laboratory reagents, solutions and controls
Setting up of instruments and running system suitability tests (SSTs)
Daily, weekly and monthly equipment checks and routine maintenance and completion of associated equipment records
Troubleshooting assay and instrument issues
Maintaining safe and efficient working practices in the laboratory to ensure conformity to all relevant H&S and quality standards (ISO 17025)
Review of instrument data (processing)
General QC monitoring
Calculations of concentrations for standards, QCs and reference solutions where applicableRequirements:
Science Graduate, or equivalent experience
Understanding of the basic metabolic pathway of drugs
Understanding of the types of extraction methods
Understanding of LCMS in order to troubleshoot assay problems
2 years prior experience in a laboratory environment
Previous experience with the requirements listed in Responsibilities
Excellent attention to detail
Keen interest in understanding principal of processes
Is dynamic and tenacious
Shows accountability and demonstrates ownership of their world
Able to function well as an individual or as part of a team
Able to take ownership of own work, awareness of when to solve a problem themselves or to ask their manager for help
Conform with appropriate safety standards under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Work in accordance with the current documented Standard Operating Procedures.If this is something that you would be interested in please apply with your updated CV and I will be happy to connect at your convenient time.
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