Lab Logistics Assistant

**The **Opportunity**:
Avantor is looking for a **Lab Logistics Assistant **to join the team in **Leuven**. In this diverse position, you have multiple responsibilities including inventory management and general laboratory support. Are you highly motivated and are you passionate about sciences? Then this might be a great opportunity

This role doesn’t require a scientific background. Maybe you are working in logistics, hospitality or retail but have an interest in science, this could be your opportunity to transition your career into the laboratory world

This is a full-time position based at our customer site, UCB, in Heverlee. You’ll receive a temporary contract of six months, transferred into a permanent one after a positive evaluation. Next to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as a bonus, meal vouchers, pension scheme, health insurance, and 13th month.

**Working hours**:Monday - Friday, flexible start time between 07:30 and - 9:00 and finish time as off 16:00

**The team**

In total you are part of a team of 17 associates, though you’ll work by yourself in Heverlee. You will be in close collaboration with the customer. This team is part of our department Lab and Product Services, which supports leading pharmaceutical companies and laboratories all over the world, in Research and Development within the Life Sciences industry.

**What we’re looking for**

**_ Experience_**:

- In a fast-paced environment is a great plus (e.g. production, industry, hospitality, logistics)

**_ Preferred qualifications:_**
- Good in MS Office with a demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software systems
- Fluent communication skills in English; good in French (Level B2)
- Customer oriented, outgoing, and independent
- Flexible, highly motivated and detail oriented

**How you will thrive and create an impact**
- Maintain stock levels by counting stock, placing orders and following up on them
- Handle incoming goods, by receiving, scanning registering and distributing them onsite, making sure lab equipment is available at all time
- Manage returned goods and check on damages
- Register data in the internal inventory software, making sure information is up to date
- Maintain a clean lab environment by cleaning analytical lab equipment and benches
- Prepare solutions for Analysts and calibrate lab equipment

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**Disclaimer**:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

**Why Avantor?**

**Dare to go further in your career. **Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

**The work we do changes people's lives for the better.** It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

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