Lab Assistant

VPI Compounding•Centennial, CO

19d•Onsite

About The Position

At VPI Compounding Pharmacy, we are looking for a Lab Assistant to support production operations, training coordination, and qualification tracking. This role is a great fit for someone who is motivated, detail-oriented, and interested in working in a lab environment. The right person may have experience in production, operations, science, chemistry, training, coordination, or simply be someone who is organized, eager to learn, and ready to help support a growing department.

Requirements

Previous experience in a lab, production, operations, training, quality, coordination, or related role preferred.
Background in chemistry, biology, science, pharmacy, business, operations, or process coordination is a plus.
Strong organization, communication, and follow-through skills.
Ability to track details, monitor progress, and identify gaps or areas needing follow-up.
Comfortable working with documentation, training records, checklists, and internal systems.
Ability to work well with multiple departments and communicate clearly with leadership and team members.
Motivated, reliable, adaptable, and able to work independently.
High school diploma or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Science, Business, Operations, Management, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Support daily production activities to help maintain organization, efficiency, and department flow.
Help keep production priorities, training timelines, and follow-up items organized and moving forward.
Coordinate training schedules within Production and help ensure required training is completed on time.
Track training progress, qualifications, retraining needs, and employee-specific training plans.
Help identify training gaps and communicate follow-up needs to Production leadership and Quality.
Ensure completed training forms, qualification documents, and sign-offs are properly completed and maintained.
Organize and maintain training records so they are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
Coordinate with the Quality Team to ensure training documentation is current, properly stored, and available for audits or inspections.
Assist with maintaining and improving training materials, checklists, assessments, and related documentation.
Support customized training plans for employees returning from leave, needing retraining, or working toward additional qualifications.
Work closely with Production Supervisors, Quality, and HR to support onboarding, employee development, training progress, and department needs.
Provide input on training progress, competency, attitude, and performance from a training and operational support perspective.
Assist with problem-solving, process improvement, and cross-department coordination as needed.