Sample Admin, Laboratory

This is an onsite position requiring the team member to be onsite 5 days a week. No relocation is provided for this opportunity.

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life‑saving and life‑enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Internal coordination of laboratory samples and scheduling of tests
• Proactive monitoring and communication of timelines and delays in laboratory testing in coordination with laboratory management
• Support of laboratory management in the continuous improvement of testing through the provision of reports and statisticsDistribution and shipment of samples to internal and external laboratories
• Preparation of laboratory reports, certificates, and statistics
• Scanning and tracking of incoming samples via SAP
• Coordination of the timelines of raw material testing in collaboration with the Supply Chain department
• Provision and printing of raw data logbooks for the German laboratory
• Support of procurement processes within the laboratory

Education

• Successfully completed training as a chemical or biological laboratory technician, chemical‑technical, biological‑technical assistant or administrative assistant.

Work Experience

• Initial professional experience in a comparable position.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good computer skills (MS Office)
• Excellent communication skills of English, both written and spoken
• Experience in a GMP‑regulated environment is desirable
• Reliability, resilience, and ability to work in a team
• Careful, independent, and structured way of working #LI‑JJ1

Travel Requirements

5%: Up to 13 business days per year

Physical Requirements

Light‑Exerting up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force frequently constantly to move objects.

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre‑employment drug screening.