Laboratory Assistant

Job Title: Laboratory Assistant

Location: Leopardstown, Dublin 18

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry! Are you one of them?

At ICON, we have an incredible opportunity for an expert Laboratory Assistant to join the team in our Leopardstown, Dublin 18 location.

The Role:

Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which center's around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.

Functions and Responsibilities:

• Receive samples from accessioning. Segregate and distribute samples to the lab.
• Assists with set up and management of samples for analysis.
• Monitor and print pending lists.
• Retrieve samples for add on testing.
• Locate misplaced samples.
• Retrieve/return samples from long-term storage for testing per lab request.
• Collate and transfer samples for long term storage.
• Specimen storage, rotation and disposal.
• Distribute all samples.
• Assists with maintaining quality control.
• Inventory logs.
• Performs other relevant tasks as requested.
• Participates in required Continuous Professional Education Programs, including conferences, internal journal club and lectures, as required.
• Travel - domestic or international