Onsite Sr. Lab Technician

Avantor • Cambridge, MA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will report to the Supervisor, Onsite Services and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team of over 1,500 on- and off-site expert personnel – and our customers – to perform customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science. Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support. In this role you will execute routine laboratory support procedures and preparations for daily operations in Samples Management. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of lab environment work experience or college degree in scientific subject area required.
• Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills required.
• Handling, shipping, and preparing samples for testing and analysis required.
• Keep a clean, sterile, and functional workspace required.
• Organizational skills required to organize, catalog, maintain sample inventory, ensuring proper labeling, and following established protocols for sample handling.
• Strong attention to detail and adherence to safety guidelines are critical to maintaining the integrity and traceability of samples.
• Ability to follow, write, and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintains compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs).
• A detailed understanding and ability to operate in an aseptic environment equipment.
• Generalized understanding of health and safety hazards in the presence of caustics and acids.
• Excellent time management, communication, and organization skills.
• High level of customer service skills with the ability to always display a professional can-do demeanor.
• Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal required.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet goals.
• Conform to all customer requirements for background checks, safety issues, security clearances and medical checkups.
• Perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field strongly preferred.
• Operating Echo acoustic liquid handler preferred.
• DOT/IATA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine laboratory support procedures and preparations for daily operations in Samples Management.
• Samples processing of compounds both dry and solution.
• Fulfilling special requests for compounds accurately.
• Receiving and tracking packages while properly storing compounds in the correct storage conditions.
• Storing or archiving and disposing samples in established inventory management.
• Prepare samples for international and domestic shipping.
• Laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration (balances, automated stores, liquid handling devices, sonicator and water bath).
• Maintain lab inventory
• Track KPIs.
• Operating Echo acoustic liquid handler preferred.
• DOT/IATA certification preferred.
• Maintain clean laboratory
• Other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), and Company paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits
• 401(k)
• tuition assistance
• employee stock purchase plan discount
• critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance
• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED