Laboratory assistant (32-40 hours)

The position

As a Laboratory Assistant, you contribute to optimal progress of the laboratory processes. Your tasks are versatile:

• You record the offered (chemical) samples in LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), including the analyses and storage to be performed;
• You independently outsource laboratory analyses that KWR does not perform itself to external laboratories;
• You are the point of contact for questions related to the laboratory warehouse and responsible for the proper execution of the desired management thereof. This includes the purchase of consumables and chemicals and contact with suppliers;
• You ensure that the required chemicals and consumables are available on time;
• You ensure the correct disposal of chemical and microbiological waste;
• You formulate actions, take initiatives for the (legal) safety aspects (from NEN and ISO standards, RI&E) necessary for the laboratories;
• You arrange the maintenance and calibrations of laboratory equipment.

If you do not meet the full profile but you are enthusiastic about the position? We then would like to receive your motivation and CV as well.

We offer you

• A good induction program;
• Opportunities for your personal growth and career development, for example through various courses and skills training;
• A good work/life balance is our top priority; we have flexible working hours and 31.5 vacation days (partly in money) when working full-time;
• A good salary between gros € 3842 and € 4.997 including the Flexible Employment Conditions Budget of 22,11%;
• A collective labor agreement (cao) with the Water Companies (WWb);
• A laptop and smartphone.

In addition, you can carry out your practical work in a sustainable building, which is designed for collaboration and knowledge sharing between colleagues, teams and business contacts. With this position and our profile, KWR offers a special working environment.

The team

As a Laboratory Assistant, you are part of the KWR Laboratories. 25 people work here, divided over two specialisms, namely microbiology and chemistry. The analysts work from state-of-the-art laboratories and have a varied background and experience. In the role of Laboratory Assistant, you will relieve the analysts of the chemical and microbiological laboratory and be the point of contact for colleagues from other teams who use laboratory supplies and services.

The Laboratory for Materials Research and Chemical Analysis (LMC) and the Laboratory for Microbiology (LMB) support the researchers of KWR and the water sector in applied scientific research into the control and use of chemical and microbiological processes in the extraction, treatment and distribution of water. The chemical and microbiological safety of the water cycle is also part of this. For this purpose, analyses are carried out using advanced techniques in various matrices including drinking water, surface water, groundwater and wastewater.

About KWR

KWR is an internationally renowned research institute in the field of water quality, the water cycle and sustainable development. ‘Bridging science to practice’ is our mission. From our building with ‘state of the art’ laboratories, our more than 200 employees work from two knowledge groups on innovative projects in the Netherlands and increasingly in and outside Europe. The ten Dutch drinking water companies and the Belgian ‘De Watergroep’ are our shareholders

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Stuur dan per e-mail je motivatiebrief en cv naar onder vermelding van vacaturenummer 2409003.

More information

For more substantive information about this position, you can contact Ronald Italiaander (Head of Laboratory – Microbiological and Chemical laboratory) by phone 030-6069567 or by e-mail .

 

For more information about the application procedure, you can contact Eduard Post (Advisor Human Resources) by phone 030-6069633 or by e-mail .

 

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.