Laboratory Technician

Overview

Perform sample handling, preparation, and support analytical testing in an environmental lab.

Key Responsibilities

• sample intake
• sample prep
• instrumental analysis
• qa/qc
• sample logistics
• waste management

Tasks

-Receive, check, label, and register samples accurately in the laboratory system. -Maintain laboratory records, equipment, and work areas in accordance with QA/QC requirements. -Carry out sample preparation, including filtration and sub-sampling of water and soil samples. -Assist with sample receipt duties, including checking Chain of Custody documentation, and coordinating incoming and outgoing sample logistics. -Support wet chemistry and instrumental analysis under the guidance of senior staff. -Participate in laboratory housekeeping, waste management, and stock control.

Requirements

• driver's licence
• problem solving
• computer skills
• data entry
• fast-paced
• lab experience

What You Bring

-Holds a current driver’s licence. -Organised and detail-focused, with good problem-solving skills. -Competent with computers and confident entering data accurately. -Occasionally assist with sample deliveries or collections - a current driver’s licence is essential. -Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. -Interested in science or laboratory work - previous lab experience is ideal but not essential.

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Benefits

-Opportunity to learn and gain experience in field sampling.

About Envirolab Group

-Australia’s largest privately‑owned environmental laboratory group operating across major cities and satellite offices. -Each lab is NATA‑ and ISO‑compliant, enabling traceable testing in environmental chemistry, asbestos, PFAS, acid sulfate soils, and occupational hygiene. -Typical projects include soil and water contamination surveys, asbestos profiling in buildings, PFAS field trials, and methamphetamine residue testing in New Zealand dwellings. -The Melbourne team relocated to a purpose‑built facility in 2018, improving capacity for advanced analyses like reactive silica in water.

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