**Company Description**:
**From global research discoveries to clinical breakthroughs - our vision is to become the most influential life sciences company for researchers. If you are motivated by making a real impact to people's life and have a desire to work in a passionate and diverse community, Abcam is the place for you.**
Our culture is driven by our dedicated, agile and audacious community of professionals who are driven by a combined purpose and sense of belonging. We're incredibly proud to be recognised as one of the top 5 best places to work in the UK for two years running, as per Glassdoor's Employees' Choice Award.
**Role & Responsibility**
- Assisting in the assembly of kit components and for general manufacturing laboratory maintenance.
- Reporting and Liaison:
- This position reports to Manufacturing and Logistics Manager.
- Assay Kit pre-assembly processes and WIP assembly
- Assisting with the manufacture and assembly of assay kit components required for the production of pre-assembled Kits (WIPs). Specific tasks include the following:
- Processing of WIP work orders. This process requires use of Excel to create individual alliquoting worksheets for components.
- Preparation and printing of labels.
- Labelling of bottles and tubes.
- Buffer alliquoting and torque wrenching of bottles.
- Individual WIP assembly.
- Restocking of boxes for key WIPs.
- Processing Kit Work Orders
- Processing of assay target work orders to ensure kit components are prepared ready for shipping on designated shipping days. Specific tasks include:
- Creation of Certificates of Analysis.
- Reagent Buffer alliquoting.
- Individual Kit assembly.
- Shrink wrapping.
- Assist in packaging and shipping.
- Data entry into relevant databases.
- General laboratory duties
- General washing up of laboratory ware and dispensers.
- Assist with routine stocking of laboratory consumables, ie; Packing pipette tips, etc.
- Testing and calibration of laboratory pipettes.
- General laboratory maintenance.
- Restocking of key manufacturing supplies ie; shipping boxes, ice packs, packing material.
**Qualifications**:
**About you**
- Post-secondary qualifications in a relevant field of Science or Laboratory Techniques.
- Sound written and oral communication skills.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to follow procedures to ensure components and products are assembled in accordance with quality processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated and reliable.
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure.
- Sound organisational and time management skills.
- Sound understanding of Microsoft Excel
**Additional Information**:
We know that when it comes to benefits, no one size fits all. Flexibility and choice matter which is why we offer all kinds of ways to enable you and your loved ones to be well and live well. You can expect;
- A culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development. We provide a wide range of training opportunities, for both professional and personal development.
- The freedom to work in a way that works for you, with a focus on maximising productivity and innovation at work whilst reducing environmental impact.
- A performance-based share plan, inspiring and rewarding our people as we deliver Abcam's strategy.
Abcam is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.