As a key member of the Analytical & Materials Science (AMS) team in Sandwich, Kent, you will be in charge of managing the supplies, stocks, and day-to-day activities of the lab and the delivery of its services.

The environment we work in can be fast-paced, dynamic and changing, adding variety and spice to your day-to-day work.

What you'll do at work

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Sample / material receipt and management e.g. logging and storing samples, chemicals, reagents, updating inventories, organising sample delivery / return and arranging sample disposal
• Keeping stock of lab and office consumables and ordering items when running low
• Management of communications with suppliers and vendors to ensure smooth running of lab activities
• Managing daily running of the lab and assisting in compliance to health and safety regulations and cGMP principles and guidelines
• Working with team members to devise and implement improvements to current processes
• Archiving of old data, documents and lab notebooks
• Organising annual instrument maintenance and arranging engineer visits in a timely manner
• Booking in visitors and arranging security passes when required
• Assisting with monthly deep lab clean
• Supporting scientific staff in project work as and when required e.g. sample or reagent preparation