Role Summery: The Laboratory Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting the productive operation of a laboratory or research facility. This position involves assisting scientists, researchers, and educators in various laboratory tasks, maintaining equipment and supplies, and ensuring a safe and organized working environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Maintenance:
• Taking care of laboratory equipment and apparatus
• Carrying out and arranging for maintenance and repair of resources
• Constructing and modifying apparatus
• Stock taking and organizing the storing of chemicals and equipment
• Obtaining materials by local purchase
• Maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment, including washing glassware, disposing of waste properly, and keeping workstations tidy and safe functioning.
• Arrange and label specimens, materials, and equipment for easy access.
• Report any malfunctioning equipment to the Laboratory Manager and assist in coordinating repairs or replacements.

2. Operational
• Trialing practical activities
• Making up solutions, assembling apparatus,



delivering equipment to rooms.
• Occasionally assisting in class practical including carrying out demonstration.
• Collecting, checking and returning equipment to stores.
• General Laboratory cleaning: bench surfaces and fixed equipment (laboratory sinks, emptying/supervising the emptying of sink traps)
• Disposing of waste materials
• Prepare, label, and organize samples or specimens for experiments and research purposes.
• Follow precise instructions to measure, mix, and dilute substances as required.

3. Inventory Management:
• Monitor and manage inventory levels of chemicals, reagents, and laboratory supplies.
• Order and restock materials as needed, maintaining accurate records of inventory.

4. Technical:
• Carrying out risk assessments for technician activities
• Providing technical support to experienced and trainee teachers including health and safety guidance
• Keeping up to date with dev

📌 Lab Assistant (Vadodara)
🏢 Billabong High International School (BHIS)
📍 Vadodara