Laboratory Assistant

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily communication with lab science staff and facilities team.
• Ensure relevant labware, consumables, supplies, and areas are properly stocked, cleaned, sterilized, and/or maintained through the use of appropriate equipment and processes
• Perform laboratory waste consolidation routines via specified processes as needed
• Support lab equipment maintenance routines as directed
• Assist with the ordering and stock integrity of lab supplies through inventory management, procurement, and receiving processes and systems
• Conduct formulation under GMP environment
• Perform work process documentation, metrics tracking, and communication routines
• Complies with all safety rules, practices good housekeeping, and maintains a safe workplace.
• Familiar with Good Laboratory Practices as related to the tasks being performed.
• Receive and distribute lab material deliveries, collecting signed packing slips.
• Coordinates the shipping of lab materials and samples.
• Manages lab gas deliveries, and orders gas on a regular basis.

• Clean-up in support of lab activities.
• Responsible for communicating with science staff on needs and communicating them directly to the lab manager.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Experience / Training / Education:

• 1-2 research laboratory experience is desired but not required
• Experience in cell culture, bacteria culture, and yeast media preparation.
• Understanding operational laboratory workflows and successfully balancing routines tasks and ad-hoc work
• BS/BA is desired but not required
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Work well within a fast-paced, dynamic, results- and team-oriented start-up environment
• Any similar combination of education and experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced multitasking environment.
• Knowledge and ability to perform basic lab equipment maintenance.
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds required.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Ability to comply with laboratory safety guidelines.
• Attention to detail.
• Computer skills, basic knowledge.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.56 - $26.56 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person