Research Specialist, Media & Reagent Prep

PerkinElmer • Collegeville, PA

10d • $55,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to provide critical lab support at a customer site in Upper Providence. The Lab Technician provides support by managing in laboratory tasks according to Scope of Work (SOW) and specifications agreed upon between R&D and PerkinElmer. The primary accountability for this role is the providing media and reagent prep to both GxP and non-GxP lab spaces within scope. A successful candidate should have great attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively and be able to work independently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in biology, chemistry, or other relevant discipline
• Associate’s Degree in biology, chemistry, or other relevant discipline with 2+Years of working experience

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years working a laboratory environment
• Hands on experience with a variety of cell biology, biochemistry, or analytical chemistry techniques
• Experience with Good Documentation Practice
• Experience with customer service
• Self motivated and able to motivate others
• Computer literate
• Good written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Preparation of recipe-based media, including dissolution, mobile phases, buffers, and diluents in accordance with methods/instructions uploaded into Labware and/or Signals or provided by requesting scientist.
• Prepare reagents to a GMP standard.
• Maintain an inventory of frequently use prepared reagents.
• Carefully follow company, departmental, and local safety policies, and procedures
• Maintain a clean and efficient laboratory environment, ensuring health, safety, and compliance standards are met
• Keep safety training and training records complete and up to date.

Benefits

• PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
• PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree