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Vacancy: Sample Reception Administrator

Job Title:

Sample Reception Administrator

Summary of Job:

Working in a timely and accuarate manner, receive a broad range of samples from our police (and occasionally other) customers and to provide administrative support to the scientific staff in the forensic laboratory with occasional customer interface.

Reporting Relationship:

Reporting to the Team Leader Forensic lab admin

Principal Accountabilities:

• Receipt all incoming cases / samples paying particular attention to continuity and integrity of all incoming packaging.
• Check all incoming cases / samples to ensure all cases / samples documented on the customers transfer paperwork have been received correctly.
• Ensure that the details on all case paperwork and item packaging is consistent and query / report any inconsistencies.
• Accurately log all incoming cases / samples on a computerised case tracking system.
• Prepare data for weekly and monthly reports on the numbers of samples received and processed, as requested by a Team Leader or Manager.
• Make enquiries via telephone calls or e-mails to resolve queiries regarding cases and items received and assist in answering enquires from customers.
• Log and prepare exhibits for returning to customers or for destruction as per agreed customer protocols.

Subordinates:

None

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Basic secondary education GCSE or A levels in a technical or scientific subject

Experience:

• Opportunity for a school leaver
  

Technical Skills:

• Computer, keyboard and office skills.
• Experience of word processing, spreadsheet and database packages – Word, Excel and Access.

Non-Technical Skills:

• Good communication skills, the ability to work in a small specialist team.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to keep detailed, accurate records.

Physical Demands:

• In light of the serious consequences of any error, this role requires meticulous attention to detail, accurate record keeping and a responsible attitude to the work being carried out. Forensic DNA testing has a very high media profile and any errors or lapses in quality would be likely to attract serious adverse publicity for Cellmark and Orchid.
• In this job role the job holder will come into contact with a broad range of forensic samples including those from serious crime scenes and mass disasters. This could include post mortem samples.

Working Conditions:

• Computer work station in a shared office / Laboratory.

To apply email us your current CV with a covering letter.