Laboratory Assistant

Description

Job Summary: Provide technical support to laboratory staff, ensuring sample preparation, equipment maintenance, and compliance with quality and safety standards for analyses. Key Highlights: 1. Support laboratory analysis and ensure the quality of procedures. 2. Perform sample and laboratory equipment preparation and maintenance. 3. Conduct tests strictly following technical procedures and standards. **Company Description** SGS is the world leader in inspection, verification, testing, training, and certification. Recognized globally as the benchmark for quality and integrity, we have over 95,000 employees and a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories worldwide. **Job Description** **JOB OBJECTIVE** Provide technical assistance support to laboratory staff in accordance with established instructions and procedures, complying with quality, safety, and environmental standards to contribute to the execution of required analyses and achievement of laboratory goals. 1. Prepare samples (cutting, grinding, homogenization, etc.) and wash and prepare laboratory materials, ensuring each sample and equipment meets the necessary conditions for accurate analysis. 2. Daily verify the condition and operability of equipment and instruments, confirming compliance with established parameters and recording any deviations to ensure test quality. 3. Maintain order, cleanliness, and proper waste handling in the laboratory, complying with safety regulations, safeguarding sample integrity, and contributing to environmental preservation. 4. Prepare solutions and materials according to established technical procedures and standards, ensuring their availability and correct handling for analyses. 5. Conduct tests strictly following current instructions and procedures, applying fundamental principles of analytical methodology and meeting required deadlines and quality standards. 6. Record relevant data and information generated during analyses, maintaining traceability for subsequent report generation and result evaluation. **Requirements** * Completed secondary education. * One year of laboratory experience. * Knowledge of laboratory techniques (Desirable). * Integrity. * Order and quality orientation. * Teamwork. **Additional Information** Benefits: * Birth and Christmas gifts for employees' children * Life insurance from date of joining the organization * Special leave entitlements * Benefits through Caja Los Andes and associated agreements