Laboratory Assistant

Element Materials Technology•Eagan, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Element has a current opening for a Lab Assistant at our Eagan MN Lab. The Lab Assistant supports laboratory efficiency and functionality by performing tasks such as washing glassware and lab equipment for use/reuse, preparing/sterilizing media and reagents, handles waste removal, ordering supplies and maintaining chemical/laboratory supply stocks used in testing.

Requirements

General knowledge of laboratory techniques, equipment apparatus and terminology.
HS Diploma or equivalent
Ability to adapt standard laboratory techniques and tests to meet the demands of specific problems.
Requires standing and walking around in lab environment for several hours a day.

Nice To Haves

Helpful to like a fast paced job and have good organization skills.

Responsibilities

Prepares media and reagents per the media schedule or by management request in a timely manner.
Prepares and stocks laboratory materials including but not limited to: glass, ceramic, porcelain and stainless steel carriers, Petri dishes, forceps, general laboratory supplies, and glassware, per the media schedule or by management request in a timely manner.
Responsible for the timely decontamination, washing, cleaning and sterilization of laboratory glassware and supplies.
Responsible for generating and maintaining strict documentation of raw data to ensure a high level of scientific integrity.
Monitors and maintains stock supplies for testing including but not limited to: dry chemicals, liquid chemicals, prepared media, prepared reagents and prepared solutions.
Sets up laboratory testing supplies.
Performs quality control procedures on media and reagents prepared in the media production laboratory using aseptic technique.
Monitors and removes expired raw materials and prepared supplies on a timely basis.
Assists with the monitoring, cleaning and decontaminating of laboratory equipment on a routine basis.
Responsible for documentation and maintenance of training records.
Assists in the implementation of quality control and quality assurance methods and practices.
Generates reviews and keeps current on new Standard Operating Procedures, Technical Data Sheets and forms.
Responds to internal and external e-mail and requests as needed.
May assist with logging in projects and test substances into the Master Schedule according to established procedures in a timely manner.
Creates Test Substance Accountability Records for test substances.
May assist Client Relations in receiving test substances or with other tasks as requested by Management.