1. Role Overview

The Lab Assistant will provide day-to-day technical and operational support to the R&D; and Quality Control activities of G3 Renewables. The role involves sample collection and preparation, laboratory testing support, equipment handling, cleaning and sterilization, preparation of reagents and media, documentation, data recording and maintaining laboratory hygiene and safety.

The candidate will work closely with the R&D;, microbiology, QC and process-development teams and will support laboratory activities associated with G3R's waste biorefinery, fermentation, microbial, microalgal, moisture-reduction and product-development programmes.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Laboratory Operations
- Assist R&D; and QC personnel with routine laboratory activities.
- Receive, label, segregate and maintain samples properly.
- Prepare samples for physical, chemical and microbiological analysis.
- Assist in weighing, grinding, homogenization, dilution, filtration and other sample-preparation activities.
- Prepare laboratory reagents, solutions,



buffers and microbiological media as instructed.
- Assist with routine laboratory experiments and process trials.
- Maintain laboratory workstations in a clean and organized condition.
- Ensure proper cleaning and sterilization of laboratory glassware, tools and equipment.

B. Microbiology & Fermentation Support
- Assist microbiology personnel in media preparation and culture handling.
- Support microbial and microalgal culture maintenance under supervision.
- Assist in inoculum preparation and fermentation experiments.
- Maintain proper labelling and records of cultures and experimental samples.
- Follow aseptic techniques and laboratory protocols.
- Assist in monitoring fermentation parameters such as pH, temperature, time and visual observations.
- Support sampling during fermentation and other biological experiments.

C. Waste & Biorefinery Sample Handling
- Collect and prepare food, fruit, vegetable and flower waste sampl

📌 Lab Assistant (Kochi)
🏢 G3 Renewables
📍 Kochi