Laboratory Support Technician

Essential Responsibilities

• Serves as receiving department for BAL. Manage receiving/deliveries by outside shipping vendors daily. Use NetSuite purchasing software to ensure that packages are delivered to the appropriate individuals at BAL.
• Serves as a liaison between shipping vendors and BAL for proper shipping of materials.
• Responsible for maintaining and stocking laboratory supplies, as needed.
• Consolidates boxes and Styrofoam for discard/recycle.
• Assists in maintaining a high level of housekeeping within the laboratories.
• Stores clean glassware, wash dirty glassware if needed.
• Checks for expired reagents and consumables.
• Helps with set up of general lab equipment
• Gathers lab coats every week for cleaner; separates coats when returned.
• Assists with furniture assembly, ad hoc projects as needed.
• Assists with the set up and take down of various areas for company meetings, town halls, etc

Additional Responsibilities

• Other duties as needed

Minimum Preferred Qualifications: Education/Experience

• High school diploma and 1 year experience in a shipping, receiving, or similar environment.
• Experience in a laboratory environment or related experience a plus, preferably in a GLP, GMP, or regulated facility

Minimum Preferred Qualifications: Skills

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
• Well organized with ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously; ability to work effectively to meet deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has no supervisory responsibility

Supervision Received

• Frequent supervision and instructions
• Infrequently exercises discretionary authority

Working Environment

• Primarily office and receiving dock
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets
• Personal protective equipment required, such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves
• Exposure to fluctuating temperatures on rare occasions

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for up to eight (8) hours per day
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate office and lab equipment
• Frequent mobility needed
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moving) objects, including office equipment, lab equipment, and laptop computer, with a maximum lift of 40 pounds
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence
• Ability to perform under stress and multi-task
• Regular and consistent attendance

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position
• Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the “core” work hours as published in the BioAgilytix Employee Handbook
• Occasional weekend, holiday, and evening work required