Laboratory Operations Assistant

• Description
• Our Company

The Origin Group Limited (TOGL (Holdings) Ltd) is the parent organisation and technical service provider to a focused portfolio of UK-based medical technology, research, and innovation companies.

Organisations within the group include Origin Sciences, Ellele Health, and Biomii.

Based in Granta Park, Cambridge, UK, the organisation has established, and managed, several clinical studies to collect and biobank a range of sample types, including mucus-based biospecimens using our proprietary medical device.

The biobank provides a valuable source of clinical material that we use for research, method/technology development, and the creation of diagnostic assays.

Currently, our primary focuses are in the early detection of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) and pre-cancerous lesions as well as cancers of the gynaecological tract.

Our motivation is to streamline diagnostic pathways, providing efficient screening, triage, treatment selection, and surveillance solutions with greater utility than existing methodologies, enabling healthcare systems to detect earlier, reduce waiting times, and minimise invasive procedures.

The Role

The group conducts multiple research projects simultaneously within our facilities, including established workflows for batch processing clinical biospecimens, from biobanking through to downstream analytics such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS).

Laboratory Operations exists to ensure the effective management of resource, facilities, equipment, and operational processes that are foundational to these activities.

Working closely with the Laboratory Operations Manager, the Laboratory Operations Assistant contributes to the day-to-day running of TOGL's laboratory, helping to ensure resources, inventory, and facilities are organised for efficient workflows.

The role is well-suited to an organised individual that is capable of effectively managing their time between both repetitive and ad hoc tasks, and who wishes to take a key supporting role in upholding the high standards and continued development of a dynamic laboratory.

Requirements

Main duties may include

• Contribution to the receipt, organisation, and tracking of consumables.
• Coordination of laboratory cleaning and waste management.
• Assisting and recording laboratory purchasing processes.
• Helping to arrange shipments of goods and samples to and from the laboratory.
• Communicating laboratory monitoring data (stock levels and temperature deviations in controlled environments).
• Upkeep of laboratory documentation and accurate record keeping.
• Work in a regulated laboratory environment e. g., Good Clinical Practice, ISO 13485, or other Gx P.
• Compliance with TOGL’s Quality Management System (QMS).

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Minimum of 5 GCSE (grade C or above) or equivalent, including English and Maths.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual.
• Proficiency in time management and multitasking.
• Strong data entry and verification skills.
• Familiarity with computing and spreadsheets.
• Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaborate and communicate effectively as part of a team.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• A-level qualifications or equivalent.
• Previous work in laboratory operations.
• Knowledge of stock/inventory organisation and management.
• Knowledge of purchasing systems.
• Knowledge of, or experience working in a regulated laboratory environment e. g., Good Clinical Practice, ISO 13485, or other Gx P.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• Pension contribution.
• Competitive Salary.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives.