Lab Operations Assistant (part-time)

What you will do

Provide operations support by performing the following duties:

• Inventory Management: Ordering and maintaining stocks of lab supplies, chemicals, and equipment.

• Equipment Management: Overseeing equipment maintenance, repairs, calibrations, and ensuring proper user training.

• Safety and Compliance: Enforcing safety protocols, maintaining safety data sheets (SDS), and ensuring the lab adheres to regulations.

• Waste Disposal: Coordinating safe and compliant disposal of hazardous and biological waste.

• Lab upkeep: Maintaining a clean, organized, and functional laboratory space.

• Shipping and Receiving: Coordinating the safe and secure shipment and receipt of samples, research materials, and equipment.

Provide wet lab support by performing the following duties:

• Manage mammalian cell line inventory and documentation including mycoplasma testing and STR profiling results

• Manage dry ice, liquid nitrogen and CO2 tank deliveries

What you will bring

• Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and two years of laboratory experience

• Knowledge of basic laboratory equipment and techniques. Skill, ability and willingness to learn new laboratory techniques and equipment rapidly is needed.

• Must possess strong interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Be a self-starter, quick learner with the ability to work independently and efficiently