Chemistry Laboratory Operations Associate

Ratio Therapeutics, Inc. • Boston, MA

1d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Ratio Therapeutics is seeking a Chemistry Laboratory Operations Associate to support day-to-day laboratory operations, instrumentation, sample management, and research activities. The associate will help ensure the laboratory runs safely, efficiently, and in an organized manner while maintaining high-quality records and data integrity. The role includes managing equipment and consumables, coordinating sample flow, maintaining and troubleshooting instruments, enforcing safety and compliance, and providing hands-on support for experiments in a collaborative, fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related field.
• 0–5 years of experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in maintaining records, inventories, and documentation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document work clearly and communicate effectively with scientists and collaborators.
• Commitment to laboratory safety, good laboratory practices, and continuous improvement of laboratory operations.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Comfort working with hazardous chemicals and handling potentially hazardous materials in a controlled laboratory environment while following safety protocols and PPE requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Prior hands-on laboratory experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, chemical inventories, and compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Order, maintain, and organize laboratory supplies and chemicals, ensuring proper storage, labeling, and handling.
• Prepare buffer solutions and reagents to support laboratory equipment operation and research activities.
• Assist with preparation and purification of organic compounds and data collection under the direction of laboratory scientists.
• Maintain compound inventory, including labeling, storage, tracking, and distribution of compounds prepared in-house or received from collaborators.
• Coordinate and execute shipment of compounds to collaborators in compliance with applicable shipping and safety requirements.
• Support day-to-day laboratory operations, instrumentation, sample management, and research activities.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and coordinate sample flow.
• Enforce laboratory safety and compliance requirements and provide hands-on support for ongoing experiments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level