Laboratory Operations Scientist

Eurofins•Rensselaer, NY

13h•$23 - $24

About The Position

The Laboratory Operations Scientist supports laboratory operations across multiple sites, including maintaining supplies and reagent inventory, preparing media, and safely handling and moving compressed gases and/or cryogenic liquids. The role involves cleaning and monitoring controlled temperature units, fume hoods, and biological safety cabinets, and using electronic management and tracking systems to document equipment maintenance and calibration status and coordinate workflows between teams and departments. The position also manages paper laboratory notebook and logbook requests, updates, and reconciliation; completes work and documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP); and assists with recurring equipment maintenance and calibrations. Additional duties include cleaning, organizing, and labeling laboratory spaces, completing required safety and procedural training and retraining, and performing tasks in laboratory areas that handle potent chemical compounds. The role supports laboratory areas at multiple sites. This is a full-time, first-shift position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Candidates must be flexible to accommodate schedule changes, shift changes, weekend work, and overtime as needed. Compensation is $22.50–$23.50 per hour.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in life sciences.
Strong computer and organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail.
Ability to meet physical demands, including routinely lifting objects of 25 lbs. or more, walking and standing for extended periods, pushing or pulling carts and equipment, and bending or reaching for supplies.
Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
Ability to independently commute between different site locations less than 5 miles apart.
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.
Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes, including shift changes and weekend work; overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

Maintain laboratory supplies and reagent inventory and prepare media.
Safely handle and move compressed gases and/or cryogenic liquids.
Clean and monitor controlled temperature units, fume hoods, and biological safety cabinets (BSC).
Use electronic management and tracking systems to monitor and document routine laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration status.
Use electronic systems to initiate and coordinate workflows between multiple teams and departments.
Manage paper laboratory notebook and logbook requests, updates, and reconciliation.
Complete work and documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
Assist in coordinating and executing recurring equipment maintenance and calibrations.
Clean, organize, and label laboratory spaces in accordance with effective procedures.
Complete all required safety and procedural training and retraining.
Perform the listed tasks in laboratory areas that handle potent chemical compounds.
Support laboratory areas located at multiple sites.
Participate in overtime and weekend schedules as required.