Lab Services Assistant (Full Time)
About The Position
Summary: Delivers exceptional lab services at client locations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Checks and re-stocks safety glasses in airlocks and staging areas. Collects soiled glassware from glassware carts. Cleans and sterilizes glassware including beakers, flasks, tubes, bottles, cylinders, etc. Disposes of recycling in dumpster at central loading dock. Returns carts to stations; cleans as needed. Empties recycling bins in all areas as per schedule. Maintains inventory and levels of glassware. Operates washers and autoclaves according to operating instructions. Performs specialty autoclaving upon request. Performs sterilization checks on autoclaves. Keeps and maintains autoclave and washer records. Places “Basura” and/or “Recycling” stickers in the sleeves on the freezers for the scientists to utilize at every location. Prepares and maintains correct levels of buffer and media as required by following SOPs and instructions provided during training sessions. Provides glassware and lab consumable support to R&D scientists. Purges and maintains lab coat levels in airlocks and staging areas. Replenishes stock locations of glassware to minimum levels. Re-stocks Rainin supplies in stock room as needed. Scrapes ice buildup from -80degC freezers as per schedule by following parameters conveyed during training. Checks assigned units at least once per week. Maintains appropriate levels of general lab supplies in designated areas for scientists’ use; informs LabOps when replenishment orders need to be placed. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Previous lab support experience greatly preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Checks and re-stocks safety glasses in airlocks and staging areas.
- Collects soiled glassware from glassware carts.
- Cleans and sterilizes glassware including beakers, flasks, tubes, bottles, cylinders, etc.
- Disposes of recycling in dumpster at central loading dock.
- Returns carts to stations; cleans as needed.
- Empties recycling bins in all areas as per schedule.
- Maintains inventory and levels of glassware.
- Operates washers and autoclaves according to operating instructions.
- Performs specialty autoclaving upon request.
- Performs sterilization checks on autoclaves.
- Keeps and maintains autoclave and washer records.
- Places “Basura” and/or “Recycling” stickers in the sleeves on the freezers for the scientists to utilize at every location.
- Prepares and maintains correct levels of buffer and media as required by following SOPs and instructions provided during training sessions.
- Provides glassware and lab consumable support to R&D scientists.
- Purges and maintains lab coat levels in airlocks and staging areas.
- Replenishes stock locations of glassware to minimum levels.
- Re-stocks Rainin supplies in stock room as needed.
- Scrapes ice buildup from -80degC freezers as per schedule by following parameters conveyed during training.
- Checks assigned units at least once per week.
- Maintains appropriate levels of general lab supplies in designated areas for scientists’ use; informs LabOps when replenishment orders need to be placed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
