Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant Placement

• Role: Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant Placement 
• Job Type: 12 months temporary contract (This role is for undergraduate students looking for a one year industry placement) 
• Location: Glasgow
• Hours: 35 hours Monday to Friday 
• Salary: 19747- 23132 (salary dependent on minimum wage for age group) 
• Industry: Life Science 

Kickstart your scientific career with handson experience in a real molecular biology environment.

Are you an undergraduate looking for a placement that will genuinely develop your scientific and laboratory skills Join us for 12 months and become a key part of our Molecular Biology team supporting real client testing preparing essential reagents and learning how a highquality GMP/GLP laboratory operates.

What youll be doing

• Maintaining clean organised and fully stocked molecular biology laboratories
• Preparing key reagents including primers probes HP DNA/RNA buffers nucleasefree water and mastermix
• Supporting daily lab operations such as fridge/freezer checks defrosts and Virkon preparation
• Assisting with documentation SOP updates and reagent expiry management
• Working safely and accurately within GLP/GMPcompliant processes
• Gaining exposure to PCR workflows including preparation of positive controls and bioanalytical buffers

Why this placement is valuable

You will gain meaningful industry experience by:

• Working inside a regulated fastpaced molecular biology laboratory
• Developing practical skills relevant to PCR and bioanalytical testing
• Understanding the importance of contamination control in pharmaceutical testing
• Becoming confident in laboratory organisation compliance and quality systems

Qualifications :

This placement is ideal for students studying Biology Molecular Biology Biochemistry Biomedical Science or related degrees.

What youll bring

• A proactive positive attitude
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Genuine interest in laboratory work and developing new skills
• Schoollevel Biology or Chemistry (Standard Grades or Higher)

Additional Information :

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

• Generous Annual Leave allowance plus bank holidays
• Retailer Discounts
• 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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract