Laboratory Technician

Abbott Laboratories; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Abingdon is looking for a Laboratory Technician to support sample preparation and result production in a toxicology lab. Candidates with prior laboratory experience and a science degree are preferred. The role involves assisting in equipment maintenance, reagent preparation, and data entry, ensuring accuracy and quality standards. This position offers opportunities for career development within an esteemed organization that values diversity and employee growth.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Recognition as a great workplace

Commitment to employee diversity

Qualifications

• Previous laboratory experience or equivalent experience.
• Science degree would be a plus.
• Communication skills are vital.
• Ability to work in a team and drive results.
• Experience in data entry is important.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation.
• Prepare reagents and calibration standards.
• Maintain stock control of reagents and chemicals.
• Complete administrative tasks for the lab.
• Aliquot samples into analyzer racks efficiently.
• Manage donor data entry accurately.
• Review entered donor details clerically.
• Adhere to deadlines and quality standards.
• Ensure a safe working environment.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Communication skills

Results driven

Team player

Data entry experience

Education

Science degree

Job description

Laboratory Technician page is loaded## Laboratory Technicianlocations: United Kingdom - Abingdontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 31140602## **JOB DESCRIPTION:****About Abbott**Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.**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 Technician**is within our **Abbott Toxicology**laboratory located in **Abingdon (Oxfordshire).**This role will support the preparation of samples and production of results within the confirmation section of the laboratory.**What You’ll Do*** Assist in the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and equipment used in the analytical processes* Assist in the preparation of reagents, calibration standards and control materials in accordance with the relevant SOPs.* Assist in stock control to ensure adequate levels of reagents, chemicals and consumables are held in stock* Assist in administration tasks (e.g. completing record forms, spreadsheets, filing, scanning) to support the laboratory.* Aliquot samples into analyser racks maintaining a steady throughput to the screening laboratory, place processed samples onto the temporary storage racks.* Demographic entry of donor details in a fast an accurate manner* Clerical review of entered donor details* Undertake the day to day work programme to agreed deadlines and quality standards* Ensure a safe and efficient working environment**Required Qualifications & Skills*** Previous laboratory experience or equivalent experience* Science degree would be a plus* Communication skills* Results driven* Team player* Data Entry experience**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:* Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.* 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.* 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.Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.**The base pay for this position is**N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.## **JOB FAMILY:**Operations Quality## **DIVISION:**TOX ARDx Toxicology## **LOCATION:**United Kingdom > Abingdon : 21 Blacklands Way## **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:**## **WORK SHIFT:**Standard## **TRAVEL:**No## **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:**No## **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:**Not Applicable