Laboratory Assistant

CBRE; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of Scientific Support Services is seeking a Laboratory Steward for a fixed-term contract in Southampton. The role supports innovation in scientific processes within a well-established lab team. Responsibilities include conducting safety checks, ensuring compliance, and facilitating lab services for the Life Sciences sector. Candidates should have laboratory experience, effective communication skills, and a background in pharmaceutical settings. Join a collaborative culture that values diverse perspectives and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a laboratory, or in a pharmaceutical setting.
• Previous experience of working in multidisciplinary customer facing teams.
• Flexible approach to work patterns.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety adherence to legislative and company policy.
• Communicate and work effectively with client end users and team colleagues.
• Conduct regular checks and maintenance for lab supplies and equipment.

Skills

Experience working within a laboratory

Pharmaceutical / lab working background

PC and Microsoft tools skills

Effective communication

Job description

Location

Southampton, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Purpose

This role will be part of the account based team and have support, training, access to the UK CBRE Lab services.

About The Role

Full spectrum Lab Services by CBRE, part of Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), is a leading global provider of Scientific Support Services. We are recruiting a Laboratory Steward (for 6 months on a fixed‑term contract) to join the team based in Southampton, who has a passion to drive innovation and optimisation of scientific processes for our client. The successful candidate will join a well‑established on‑site CBRE team within a large Research and Development client account, whilst also being connected to a global technical community which is part of the full spectrum lab Services Unit within CBRE‑GWS. As a CBRE Lab Steward, you will work with a team responsible for facilitating the program in the Life Sciences sector, in both client facing and internally focused settings. Responsible for ensuring that the lab services carried out at on site are supported and ensuring requirements are met and documented.

Key Accountabilities & Deliverables

• Health and safety – adherence to legislative and company policy
• Communicate and work effectively with client end users and CBRE team colleagues.
• Conform to safety rules and apply good safety practices.
• Ensure risk and method statements are adhered prior to commencement of any works.

Day to day tasks

• Liquid nitrogen tank checking & Dewar filling, liquid nitrogen freezer checks
• Bottled hydrogen, CO₂, HE H & N gas checking
• Hydrogen generators (check and fill)
• Encon room – check all units and fill humidifier bottles.
• Lab consumables (gloves, blue roll, towels, safety glasses, etc.)
• Waste – sharps bins, general bins, solvents, glass bins
• Waste segregation – solvent decanting, etc.
• Waste devices – splitting units up (batteries & e‑liquids)
• Millipore systems – operational checks
• LN₂ tank deliveries
• Fume hood basic checks
• Hosting of contractors for access to labs
• Hazardous waste bin & machine collections/removals
• 2 weekly restock meetings
• Eye wash station checks & replenish
• Lab chemical stock check & replenish
• Ensuring the safe and sustained supply of gases to the lab area to include all special gases and cryogenic liquids.
• Ensure any works carried out comply with the current client's quality systems with regards to change control and SOPs.
• Adhere to agreed service level agreements and support team to exceed key performance indicators.
• Cross train for wider laboratory support within onsite servicing team.
• Adopt and champion new technologies to improve response and resolution time for client.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working within a laboratory, or in a pharmaceutical setting.
• Pharmaceutical / lab working background.
• Previous experience of working in multidisciplinary customer facing teams.
• PC and Microsoft tools skills.
• Effective communication with flexible approach to work patterns.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real‑estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward‑thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values—respect, integrity, service and excellence—and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realise your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Service line

GWS Segment