Laboratory Reception Assistant

Source BioScience, comprised of Source LDPath and Source Genomics, provides industry-leading laboratory services in genomics, multiomics and healthcare diagnostics, partnering with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare and academia. For more information, please visit www.sourcebioscience.com.

We have an exciting, entry level opportunity for someone to join our team to assist and support in the provision of a high-quality cellular pathology service. Tasks will predominantly be administrative and involve tasks such as booking in samples into our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), communicating with clients, either via phone or email, typing macroscopic reports and the creation of maps for our digital scanners.

Strong working relationships with the medical laboratory assistants, laboratory scientists and biomedical scientist staff, taking direction from staff when necessary.

What Source Bioscience offers you:

• Fully UKAS accredited Laboratory, providing a modern and attractive working environment.
• Professional Development: We are an IBMS training laboratory, supporting staff in pursuing additional qualifications and offering career pathways for Non-Scientific Staff.
• Service Expansion & Growth: We are constantly evolving to meet market needs. Staff have the opportunity to participate in exciting projects, allowing them to gain valuable experience in service change and implementation.

Duties:

The role will be predominantly administrative and involve working within all areas of the laboratory. As an LRA, the role will include the following tasks:

• Receipting and sorting work received within the laboratory and entering patient and clinical information for all cases received into LIMS.
• Contacting Clients, either via phone or email.
• Typing and scanning the macroscopic reports for each sample.
• Filing and retrieving blocks and slides in our archive system.
• Assisting the Digital team in loading and unloading the Digital Scanning machines and the creation of scanning maps.
• Maintenance of a clean and tidy working environment.

Additional information

This is a Full-Time position, 37.5 hours per week

This post has no formal qualification requirements, although previous administrative experience is desirable.

Company Benefits include:

• Pension
• Income Protection
• Death in Service
• Employee Assistance Programme  
• Medicash health cash plan
• Shopping & leisure discount portal
• Virtual GP Service
• mProve Yourself health and wellbeing resources
• SkinVision App
• Able Futures Mental Health support
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted private healthcare

Due to the volume of applications, we apologise that we are unable to respond individually to each application. If we have not contacted you within 7 working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please feel free to apply for any other position you may see in the future.