Practicante de Laboratorio

Laboratory support:

o Takes care of the laboratory supplies (inventory, ordering, stock levels), making sure that the level of consumables and disposables is sufficient for the day-to-day operation of the laboratory 

o Performs administrative tasks to support the operation of the laboratory

o Takes care of good housekeeping and waste management, ensuring that the laboratory environment is clean, safe and compliant with good laboratory

standards at all times

o Takes care of the logistics process of samples (fetching, delivering, and storage) in order to support an efficient testing process, preventing delays in the

testing and / or production process 

Quality control and testing:

o Receives and clears product samples, performs dosing of the samples and performs standard analysis (moisture content, composition, protein content and the like) on these, based on established rules and procedures

o Documents the test results, reporting defects and problems to internal stakeholders

o Storage of the samples according to procedure

Reporting:

o Registers analysis results accurately and timely in the relevant quality or reporting systems, in order to provide  insight and access to the test results and measurements at all times 

Quality Assurance:

o Performs all tests and measurements in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at the laboratory and with the relevant standards such as ISO9001 and ISO17025

o Complies with legal and company rules and procedures in the areas of quality, safety and environment 

Maintenance:

o Responsible for the tools and instruments used; setting-up and adjusting equipment at prescribed values

o Performs first line maintenance and cleaning of equipment and instruments, in order to prevent disruptions in the testing processes and to ensure continuous quality and reliability of test results. Identifies required maintenance and / or inspection to supervisor

Other duties:

o May perform other duties and activities, as directed.