R&D Lab Technician IV

AbbVie•Irvine, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The successful R&D Laboratory Operations Technician IV will support Allergan Aesthetics Biological Research by coordinating and optimizing laboratory operations to ensure efficiency, compliance, and continuity across the research environment. Will engage in multi-disciplinary interaction with EH&S, Managed Lab Services, Facilities Maintenance, and R&D Engineering with emphasis on planning, coordinating and executing logistical lab operations.

Requirements

College degree in Life Science or Chemistry (Associate’s degree with equivalent work experience will also be considered)
Two or more years of previous work experience within laboratory preferred (college lab experience may be considered)
High proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
Good communication, organizational, and time-management skills
Good attention to detail
Good written and verbal skills
Self-starter, proactive, and able to work independently and collaboratively
Comfortable handling chemicals and research materials
Able to lift 30 pounds and crouch and stand for long periods

Responsibilities

Scheduling equipment technician visits and coordinating access to restricted lab spaces
Organizing research lab equipment through their entire lifecycle and timely completion of appropriate documentation including installation, induction, movement and modification, inactive and retirement, decontamination as well as repair and calibration schedules
Coordinating with the Laboratory Operations team to maintain health of lab freezers including seldom off-hours emergency response
Facilitating safety inspections, and general lab orderliness
Tracking and ordering compressed gases
Collaborating with scientists to resolve lab related operational issues
Overall building safety
Dispersing deliveries