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Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:
* Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
* A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
* A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
The position of Laboratory Analyst is within our Abbott Toxicology laboratory located in Loughton (Essex).
This role will support the preparation of samples and production of results within the confirmation section of the laboratory.
What You’ll Do
* To undertake the day-to-day work programme to agreed deadlines and quality standards.
* To assist in the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and equipment used in the analytical processes.
* To assist in the preparation of reagents, calibration standards, and control materials in accordance with the relevant SOPs.
* To assist in stock control to ensure adequate levels of reagents, chemicals, and consumables are held in stock.
* To ensure a safe and efficient working environment.
Required Qualifications & Skills
* Appropriate Science degree.
* Experience in a laboratory environment.
* Previous experience of using LC/MS analysers, preferably Waters and Thermo Scientific instruments.
* Previous experience and understanding of extraction methods.
* Detail-oriented, shows accountability.
* Keen interest in understanding the principles of processes.
* Able to function well as an individual or as part of a team.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
The base pay for this position is N/A. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality
DIVISION:
TOX ARDx Toxicology
LOCATION:
United Kingdom > Loughton : Langston Road, Prospect Business Park
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day), Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials.
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