Job Description

Position Summary

The Lab Technician will support the bioanalytical laboratory by performing routine sample preparation, assisting with day-to-day laboratory operations, and helping maintain a safe, organized, and compliant lab environment. The role is hands-on and execution-focused, supporting analysts and scientists to ensure timely and high-quality analytical work.

 

Essential Functions

Sample Preparation and Laboratory Support:

• Perform routine sample preparation activities in support of bioanalytical assays
• Assist with preparation on buffers, reagents, and solutions following established procedures
• Support analytical runs by staging samples, consumables, and materials
• Accurately label, track and document samples in accordance with laboratory procedures

Daily Laboratory Operations

• Assist with daily lab operations including maintaining clean and organized workspaces
• Stock consumables and supplies and support waste handling and disposal per SOPs
• Support routine equipment checks and basic maintenance activities
• Help ensure laboratory readiness for scheduled analytical work

Documentation and Compliance

• Follow established SOPs, work instructions, and safety procedures
• Complete required documentation accurately and contemporaneously
• Support compliance with regulated bioanalytical environments, as applicable
• Escalate issues, deviations, or equipment concerns to appropriate staff

Team and Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with bioanalytical scientists and analysts to support workflow execution
• Communicate clearly regarding task status, sample readiness, and issues
• Support a collaborative, efficient laboratory environment

Key Relationships (examples: Depts or Individual positions that this position will be working closely with):

• Laboratory Staff
• Departmental Management Team
• Study Directors
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control

Travel requirements:

• 0-10% of job time. No expected travel on a routine basis.

Education and Experience

• Education: Associate degree (2 years) or Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline
• Work Experience: Academic or internship experience in a laboratory setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Certification Requirements: No required certifications
• Language Ability: Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Write simple correspondence. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Mathematical Ability: Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Internet Explorer) No additional computer skills required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Work Requirements:

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to move objects.

Special Vision Requirements:

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Motor Skills Requirements:

• Walk
• Sit
• Stand
• Use hands to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Noise Exposure levels:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Limited exposures to following conditions:

• Wet or Humid (non-weather)
• Biological Tissues
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Work near moving mechanical parts
• Chemical hazards

Other Duties

You may be asked to take on any other responsibilities or tasks that are within your skills and abilities whenever reasonably asked.

Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the workplace to ensure the role is accessible to all candidates, including those with disabilities. To perform the job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

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