**A bit about our company:** FoodChain ID, a U.S.-based multinational, is a global leader in food industry safety, compliance, and sustainability. We combine advanced technology, regulatory expertise, and hands-on laboratory testing experience to ensure companies worldwide meet stringent quality and compliance requirements. We deliver three core pillars of service to the industry: ✅ Laboratory Testing – Precision and reliability to ensure food safety and authenticity. ✅ Certifications – Experts in globally recognized certification programs, helping your company meet international market standards. ✅ Digital Solutions – Innovative tools enabling rapid and efficient validation of regulatory compliance across more than 220 countries. Over 30,000 food, beverage, ingredient, dietary supplement, and cosmetic companies across the global supply chain rely on us as their trusted partner for integrated food safety, quality, and sustainability services. Since 1996, we have consistently and intentionally strengthened our offerings to meet our customers’ growing and evolving needs. Today, we proudly offer the collective intelligence of the industry’s most experienced specialists across a broad range of areas: * Testing Solutions * Food Safety Certification * Product Certification * Regulatory Compliance We are seeking a proactive, dynamic, and results-oriented professional to join us as a Laboratory Assistant—someone with strong professional demeanor, excellent communication skills, and a keen sense of urgency. Summary: Receive, verify, label, and weigh customer samples for internal or third-party analysis; prepare and dispatch third-party samples; conduct daily checks and maintenance of laboratory instruments; perform sample grinding and aliquoting; manage cleaning of workbenches, instruments, equipment, glassware, and workstations; properly dispose of reagents, samples, and process waste; support quality control sample preparation. Responsibilities * Receive, verify, label, and weigh customer samples for internal or third-party analysis; assess suitability for analysis; contact third parties to align information and customers in case of discrepancies; determine whether analysis should proceed or if another sample must be submitted—ensuring accurate sample identification. * Prepare and dispatch third-party samples, labeling them with the FoodChain ID code; arrange transportation; dispatch samples; and ensure appropriate storage conditions, especially for frozen samples. * Conduct daily checks and maintenance of laboratory instruments—including blades, processors, cups, thermometers, balances, and others. * Perform grinding and aliquoting of samples using required equipment; collect duplicate samples; grind until achieving the particle size and quantity necessary for analysis. * Manage cleaning of workbenches, instruments, equipment, glassware, and workstations—washing, sanitizing, and adhering to company-defined standards—to ensure process quality and prevent cross-contamination. * Dispose of reagents, samples, and process waste in designated company locations to ensure proper disposal. * Support quality control sample preparation as needed. * Comply with internal health and safety regulations as well as those of clients. * Identify deviations, risks, and/or opportunities in daily tasks and promptly inform responsible personnel to define appropriate actions and align with the team. * Maintain and safeguard confidentiality of all information. * Provide information to colleagues regarding questions about completed work. * Carry out additional duties of similar nature and complexity, within defined scope of responsibility, as required by the department and/or immediate supervisor. Technical Knowledge Required: * Basic laboratory knowledge. * Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic software. Preferred: * Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025. * Basic English proficiency. Education/Qualifications: Required: Currently enrolled in or graduated from a bachelor’s degree program. iXDMFpFgkv