What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Services Manager position at SGS?
**Overview**
SGS is a global organization with a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories. We provide testing, inspection, and certification services to help organizations achieve their goals.
The Laboratory Administrative Assistant will be responsible for coordinating laboratory activities to ensure their proper implementation and customer satisfaction. The coordinator will carry out various tasks related to the coordination of daily and weekly tasks, reviews and prepares documents related to requests received, plans inspections, assignments, report reviews, and other related tasks such as writing emails, having telephone conversations, and shipping packages.
All work performed shall be executed in a way that ensures quality procedures and OHS best practices are followed. The Laboratory Administrative Assistant must ensure laboratory work carried out respects SGS's health, safety, and environmental standards and applicable laws.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review requests for analysis to prepare necessary documents to ensure work carried out is in line with customer requirements;
- Confirm reception and comprehension of requests for analysis with the client;
- Prepare internal documents (paper and electronic format) required to carry out the requests for analysis;
- Plan laboratory work with technicians to meet deadlines;
- Ensure all equipment is functional and calibrated and that all quality standards were performed within the required timeframe;
- Perform related tasks: training, data entry, etc.;
- Participate actively in technical meetings or laboratory and/or office management.
**Requirements**
College Diploma in a technical field combined with significant and relevant experience or a university degree in analytical chemistry.~5 to 10 years of experience in a laboratory analyzing petroleum products and/or supervision of a work group in a laboratory setting.
