Laboratory Sample Receipt Assistant

Job Description

Looking for a role where attention to detail really matters?

Join SGS Glasgow, the Global Centre of Excellence for Biosafety Testing, and play a vital role in supporting the safe handling, tracking, storage, and shipment of samples that help bring life-saving medicines to market.

What You'll Be Doing

• Receiving, logging, storing, and issuing samples and test items.
• Preparing shipments and coordinating sample deliveries.
• Supporting laboratory housekeeping, cleaning, and waste management.
• Maintaining accurate documentation and databases.
• Communicating with clients and internal teams regarding samples and paperwork.
• Providing general administrative support, including filing, scanning, and archiving

Qualifications

This role would suit someone from a wide range of backgrounds, including retail, hospitality, customer service, administration, logistics, warehouse operations, healthcare, scientific support, quality, or laboratory environments. If you enjoy being organised, helping others, and working in a structured setting, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing records, data, and multiple priorities.
• Confident communicating with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn.
• A team player who enjoys supporting others and solving problems.
• Interested in working in a scientific environment, although a science background is not essential.

What you'll need:

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Confidence using computer systems and handling information accurately.

No laboratory experience is required. Full training will be provided. We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including retail, hospitality, customer service, administration, healthcare, logistics, warehouse, and other customer-focused or organised working environments.