Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
Location: Newcastle, Longbenton UK - NE12
Rate: PAYE – Depending on experience
Employment Type: Contract (April to July 2026)
Hours: 40 per week
Reference: PG5249
Job Description:
A Temporary Lab Assistant will support laboratory staff with routine tasks.
Responsibilities include preparing and organizing lab materials, cleaning and maintaining equipment, labelling and sorting samples, running routine tests, recording basic data, and ensuring work areas follow safety standards.
This position requires attention to detail, ability to follow instructions and safety protocols, preferred laboratory experience and chemistry background.
This role comprises laboratory support work. Tasks may include:
- Weighing product and making solutions
- Preparation and testing of formulations, including preparation of products for consumer tests
- Physical and chemical analysis of formulations/products
- Summarizing, reporting and communicating data findings and results, using Microsoft Excel/Powerpoint/Word
- Performing large or small scale performance tests following defined test methods
- General housekeeping and ensuring labs are kept appropriately according to operating procedures
- Running mechanical equipment and computer activated test methods
- The role will involve working with chemicals and may require working with enzymes.
The successful Laboratory Assistant will have the following:
- Attention to detail
- Problem Solving
- Communication
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