Laboratory Administrative Assistant II

EMSL is seeking a Laboratory Administrative Assistant II in South Pasadena, CA. This is an administrative support position for the laboratory manager and the analysts. It will oversee the shipping, receiving, distributing, and logging in of samples.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Receive environmental samples and enter Chain of Custody into LIMS system
Review paperwork for all incoming samples to ensure completeness and correctness
Quality control of samples to ensure sample integrity
Transfer samples based on priority to appropriate custody locations
Answer high volume phone calls and assist with client calls and inquiries
Clerical duties such as filing, faxing, assisting clients, scanning, mailing, etc. as needed
Coordinate and perform sample-related activities, including shipping and receiving, processing and administration
Generate reports, invoices, and enter data produced by analysts into the computer system for the production of the final, client ready report
Ensure the final report is prepared and that the results are reported to the client in a timely manner
Assist with internal and external client questions via phone, e-mail, and in person
Act as a liaison between clients and laboratory staff
Other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the manager