SR Shipping Assistant – Athlone, Ireland

We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD, part of Thermo fisher scientific — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients.

Our GMP laboratory based in Athlone, Ireland offers fully integrated solutions for product development and analytical development, including analytical testing services in method development, method validation, method transfer, release and stability studies. Our highly qualified GMP lab staff work across our 3 laboratory groups: Biopharm, Small Molecule, and Inhalation.

As a Lab Assistant you will support the various Labs onsite to ensure the smoothly and timely delivery of Lab consumables and lab support services to optimise lab efficiency.

Duties and responsibilities

• Performs daily work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Supports the day-to-day operations of the Goods Inwards department
• Receives Consumables/Reagents/Chemicals.
• Daily ordering of Consumables/Reagents.
• Working with Suppliers.
• Performs shipments out at controlled temperature ranges with courier companies.
• Dealing with queries from the different departments within our organisation.
• Coordinates, supports, and performs administrative work to support the department.
• Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor/Manager

Education and experience

• Level 7 / Diploma or equivalent desirable.
• 0 – 2 years’ experience in a laboratory, laboratory support, or Goods Inwards
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organisation but with a local feel.

• Pension scheme
• Annual Leave 25 days
• Medical Health care cover
• Life Insurance

As we are likely to receive many applications, sometimes we are unable to provide feedback to everyone.

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