laboratory quality and admin support
- Scientific
- Northampton
- £20000 per annum
- Permanent
- 255922LJA
- 27 Jan 2012
- Matchtech
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We are looking for a Laboratory Quality and Admin Support to join a world leader in the provision of technical services to the global leather supply chain based in Northampton
Our client are looking for a dynamic individual to join our busy and growing testing team to manage contract review and Quality Control within the laboratory and provide support with departmental administration. This is an exciting role working with our clients extensive International client base of retailers and brands to support with testing of leather and leather products including footwear, furniture, bags and accessories.
At the heart of the role will be managing the quality elements of the department from contract review through to results entry and reporting. In addition the role will involve supporting with the technical elements of maintaining UKAS accreditation for the business and assessing and measuring quality within the department. An additional element of the role will also include supporting the testing administrator with all of the administrative elements necessary to process and prepare samples for testing. This will be necessary to cover periods of leave from the business and during busy periods. The department currently operates a Laboratory Management Information System (LIMS), a software based system which supports the complete operations of the testing department within the business. These operations will include; booking in of samples, receipting clients, populating the corporate database, labelling of samples, preparation of paperwork and job files and preparation and labelling of the sample vials. The role will also include e-mailing reports to clients, basic lab preparation of samples and the management of client files.
This position does involve customer facing activities including telephone and e-mail contact and face to face contact as necessary so experience in dealing with customers in this capacity is desirable. The ability to work in a precise and accurate manner with excellent attention to detail is also critical in this role. The ideal candidate will ideally be a graduate in chemical or biological sciences with some experience of managing quality within a busy laboratory. The candidate will also possess excellent communication skills both verbally and in written text and have good IT skills with competency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
The successful candidate will report to the testing manager.
To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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