Laboratory Assistant

Job Title: Laboratory Assistant

Location: Plantation, USA

Are you organised, a good communicator and enjoy being part of a team with a desire to learn? If so, we have an opportunity for you!

AB Vista Lab Services operate form laboratories in Ystrad Mynach, Wales and Plantation, USA offering testing to our customers. Working in a team to support the overall running of the Laboratory by collecting and logging samples into the laboratory management system, preparing samples for analysis (for e.g. enzyme activities such as phytase and xylanase, ELISA, NIR, other biochemistry) and assisting scientists with running and reporting of these laboratory tests.

Other responsibilities include:

• Receiving and logging samples into the computer system (Laboratory Information Management System also known as LIMS)
• Preparation and weighing of samples ready for analysis
• Data collection and data entry
• Checking a variety of laboratory equipment to ensure its within calibration limits and re-calibration if necessary
• Potential/opportunities to learn other lab duties and perform some testing subject to training

To be successful in this role some of the things we are looking for:

• High attention to detail with the ability to follow both written and verbal technical instructions
• Comfortable working with numbers with high level of accuracy
• Previous experience of using computer systems or excel for data entry or recording information
• Interest in science would be beneficial
• Previous experience of working in a laboratory environment would be desired

About The Company

We’re looking for trail-blazers, non-conformists, innovators.

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, company car/allowance, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.

About us

We’re AB Vista an animal nutrition technology company offering pioneering products and technical services to the global animal feed industry. We’re part of the AB Agri community of leading animal nutrition products and services businesses.

We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry. What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

Application Notes

We hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we’d love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can – it will only take a few minutes.

When you do, we’ll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive – or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won’t affect your application.

Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.

Agencies and media sales

AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £27,000.00-£31,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Plantation: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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