Lab Operation Specialist

Description

Notes

• Role will be Hybrid (4 days in the office, 1 day remote), need to be up front on what day will be remote
• This role is more of a "Lab Operations Specialist", not technically a Scientist
• Must have a Bachelor's degree
• Must be familiar with working Laboratory Operations
• Will not be testing
• Will track lab operation activities
• Must know how a lab operates, will work with vendors to service equipment and to make sure activities are followed through completely
• Will help monitor the temperatures in the Labs
• Must have at least 1 solid year of work experience
• Must be able to communicate with Scientists all the time
• Please follow the job description in the posting for further details

Duties

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering or related subject area, with a minimum of 2 or more years of related industry laboratory experience is required, or a master’s degree with 1 or more years of related industry laboratory experience is required.
• Familiar with various aspects of lab operation activities including instrument preventive maintenance, calibration and qualification; sample management, sample storage shipping logistics; freezer chamber management; lab safety and lab tidiness, etc.
• Be able to closely track multiple lab operation activities in an organized and timely manner to ensure excellent execution
• Be able to coordinate with internal and external service teams, service providers, Quality, and scientists to ensure lab operation activities are followed through and completed well.
• Great verbal communication skills are required.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral, and the ability to work in a cross-functional customer focused environment is required.
• Experience with a minimum of two of the following techniques is required ELISA, FRET, qPCR, cell culture and aseptic technique, cell-based potency assays, flow cytometry or plate based biochemical assays impurity, HCP.
• Experience of working in a cGMP environment is required.
• Experience with electronic laboratory notebook is preferred.
• Ability to work and drive lab operation activities with limited guidance to plan and execute.