Onsite Coordinator, Laboratory Operations Support - #49965

The Opportunity

Onsite Coordinator – Life Sciences

Location: Leiden, Bioscience Park

Employment Type: Full-time

Avantor is looking for a motivated Onsite Coordinator to join our team in Leiden. In this diverse and hands-on role, you will be responsible for coordinating people and operations, acting as the main point of contact for the onsite team, handling documentation, delegating tasks, providing operational support, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.

Are you customer-focused and interested in working within an international Life Sciences organization? Whether you already have some experience or are ready to take your first professional step, this role could be a great fit. Let’s talk!

What Avantor Offers

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Commuting allowance
• 13th month
• Bonus plan
• A dynamic and international working environment within Life Sciences
  
  

You will work full-time at our customer site in the Bioscience Park in Leiden.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday, with a flexible start time between 07:00 – 08:30 and finish time between 15:30 – 17:00
• Weekend work required for 10 weeks per year, planned well in advance
  
  

The Team

Together With Your Colleagues And Supervisor, You Support

• Laboratory preventative maintenance planning
• Shipments and samples
• Material organization across two sites
  
  

You will be part of our Lab and Production Services department, which supports leading pharmaceutical companies and laboratories worldwide in Research & Development within the Life Sciences industry.

What We’re Looking For

Education

• MBO level 3 or 4 in laboratory studies, or first laboratory experience (preferred)
  
  

Experience

• Customer-centric roles
• Laboratory experience is an asset (not required)
• Coordinating activities
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus)
• Driving license is a must
• Proactive, flexible, and stress-resistant approach
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Well-organized and customer-oriented mindset
  
  

How You Will Thrive and Create an Impact

• Coordinate and monitor onsite operations
• Handle documentation related to Iron Mountain impacting the Preventative Maintenance Planning (PMP) team
• Train, support, and monitor departmental staff
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment in line with company policies
• Manage team planning and cross-departmental PMP communication
• Provide hands-on operational support when required
• Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) toward the customer
• Follow up on water sampling, PMP Kanban material management, and the VWR inbox
• Resolve and escalate issues where necessary
  
  

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.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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