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SGS’s Life Sciences services support the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare sectors with expert testing, clinical research, auditing, and certification—ensuring product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance from development to market.

• Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Glasgow
• Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday- Friday
• Industry: Health & Nutrition, Life Science

Join the Team at SGS Glasgow!

SGS Glasgow is the Global Centre of Excellence for Biosafety Testing, we help ensure vaccines, gene and cell therapies, and other biological medicines are safe and ready for the world.

We’re looking for a motivated, detail‑driven person to join our SGS Vitrology team in Glasgow. If you love keeping things organised and running smoothly, this role could be a great fit.

What You’ll Do

• Keep our Molecular Biology labs clean, tidy, and compliant with SOPs.
• Manage stock so our scientists always have what they need.
• Prepare key reagents like primers, probes, and HP DNA/RNA.
• Handle lab waste safely, including autoclave use.
• Keep paperwork accurate and up to date.
• Work closely with the team, managers, and clients to keep testing on track.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• A team‑focused attitude.
• Lab experience (nice to have, not essential).
• Commitment to safety and compliance.
• Clear, confident communication.

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly