Sample Dispatch Technician

Avantor
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesSkills: ["Inventory","Documentation","Regulated logistics","Sample tracking","Regulatory compliance"]

Coordinate global shipment of R&D samples in a highly regulated life sciences environment, ensuring accurate documentation, compliance with Dangerous Goods regulations, and timely dispatch to meet SLAs. Collaborate with internal teams and external partners while maintaining GMP/GLP standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

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Sample Dispatch Technician

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Job Summary

Coordinate global shipment of R&D samples in a highly regulated life sciences environment, ensuring accurate documentation, compliance with Dangerous Goods regulations, and timely dispatch to meet SLAs. Collaborate with internal teams and external partners while maintaining GMP/GLP standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

  • •Receive, accept, store, and manage samples, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with Dangerous Goods and transport regulations.
  • •Prepare and dispatch shipments in line with IATA, ADR, IMDG, GMP, GLP, and SHE standards.
  • •Complete, reconcile, and maintain complex shipment documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
  • •Ensure all shipment documentation and authorisations (e.g. import licences, Certificates of Analysis) are obtained in a timely manner.
  • •Coordinate daily operational workloads and ensure service delivery meets SLAs and contractual obligations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual LeavePensionAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •Scientific degree or equivalent experience within a laboratory, logistics, or regulated environment.
  • •Experience in shipping Dangerous Goods (IATA, ADR, IMDG) is highly desirable.
  • •Strong knowledge of Dangerous Goods regulations and Known Consignor requirements.
  • •Understanding of GMP and GLP environments and compliance standards.
  • •Experience handling complex documentation and working within regulated frameworks.
Experience:Life sciencesRegulated logisticsLogistics
Skills:InventoryDocumentationRegulated logisticsSample trackingRegulatory compliance
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Dangerous Goods regulationsIATAADRIMDGGMPGLPKnow Known ConsignorInventory systemsSample tracking

Company Brief

Avantor
Provides mission-critical products and services to support life sciences, advanced technologies, and applied materials customers worldwide, including lab supplies, chemical reagents, equipment, and supply chain solutions.
Industry: Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Radnor, United States
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