Laboratory Assistant (m/f/x)

Our innovative culture will allow interested candidates to discover and create, through collaboration, cutting edge solutions to tough problems.

About Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

• Meridian Meridian Bioscience is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products.
• We are dedicated to developing and delivering better solutions that give answers with speed, accuracy and simplicity that are redefining the possibilities of life from discovery to diagnosis.
• We are looking for talented and passionate individuals that help drive our vision.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant who supports the laboratory management activities ensuring consumables are properly stocked up, equipment maintained and serviced appropriately as well as laboratory policies and process followed.
• Key Duties Preparation of materials/reagents to support lab users (e.g. communal buffers) Participation in routine lab equipment monitoring and maintenance procedures, such as temperature checks, fridge/freezer defrosting activities, dishwasher, and autoclave operation, tracking of equipment maintenance requirements.
• Support the management of lab consumables life cycle from ordering to disposal – inventory checks, reordering triggers, ETA updates, appropriate goods reception & storage, appropriate goods/equipment disposal/recycling.
• Ensuring QMS compliance of the laboratory related processes

Requirements

• Minimum Education or Equivalent Experience Required/Preferred A BSc or equivalent experience in a Life Science or related discipline
• Experience in an active research laboratory or equivalent industrial experience
• Experience in basic laboratory techniques such as buffer and solution preparation or pipetting
• Ability to understand molarity and calculate chemical concentrations.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, cooperative and reliable The ability to work accurately and with attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with other scientific staff.
• Good organizational and time management skills Computer proficiency

Preferred

• Competencies Required or preferred