Onsite Coordinator, Laboratory Operations Support

About the role

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.

Requirements

• Education
• MBO level 3 or 4 in laboratory studies, or first laboratory experience (preferred)
• Customer-centric roles
• Laboratory experience is an asset (not required)
• Coordinating activities
• 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
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