Lab Support Technician

Location:

Carlsbad, CA

Schedule:

Full-Time | Onsite

Launch Your Career in Biotechnology

Are you looking to build hands‑on laboratory experience in a fast‑paced biotech environment? We are seeking a detail‑oriented Lab Support Technician to play a critical role in supporting laboratory operations by preparing materials, maintaining equipment, sterilizing labware, and ensuring scientists have everything they need to drive research and production forward.

This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or individuals with laboratory, biotech, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or academic research experience who are looking to gain valuable exposure to laboratory operations, reagent preparation, microbiology support, and scientific manufacturing environments.

• Collect, clean, sterilize, and redistribute laboratory glassware and consumables across multiple laboratory departments.

• Operate laboratory dishwashers, autoclaves, and sterilization equipment to maintain a continuous supply of clean materials.

• Prepare solutions, buffers, reagents, culture media, and agar plates according to established SOPs and work orders.

• Perform weighing, measuring, mixing, dispensing, and pH adjustments using balances, pipettes, pH meters, and other laboratory equipment.

• Receive, prioritize, and complete laboratory work orders while maintaining accurate documentation and preparation records.

• Monitor inventory levels of laboratory supplies and proactively communicate material needs.

• Maintain organized, clean, and compliant laboratory work spaces.

• Support multiple laboratory teams by ensuring materials are prepared and delivered efficiently.

• Follow laboratory safety procedures, documentation practices, and operational standards at all times.

• 0-2 years of experience in a laboratory, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or academic research environment.

• Experience preparing solutions, buffers, reagents, or culture media.

• Comfortable using basic laboratory equipment, including pipettes, balances, and pH meters.

• Ability to follow detailed SOPs, work instructions, and laboratory procedures.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Experience operating autoclaves, laboratory dishwashers, or sterilization equipment.

• Experience with media preparation, agar preparation, and pH adjustment.

• Familiarity with GLP, GMP, laboratory safety practices, or regulated environments.

• Experience with inventory management, material handling, or work‑order systems.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or a related field.

• Gain hands‑on experience in a professional biotechnology laboratory environment.

• Develop foundational skills in reagent preparation, sterilization, laboratory operations, and scientific support.

• Work alongside scientists, researchers, and laboratory professionals in a collaborative setting.

• Build experience that can lead to future opportunities in research, quality, manufacturing, microbiology, and biotechnology.

• Join a team where your work has a direct impact on the success of laboratory operations and scientific innovation.

This position is 100% onsite in Carlsbad, CA. Team members work across multiple laboratory areas supporting scientists and research groups through material preparation, sterilization, inventory management, and laboratory operations. The role requires standing for extended periods, moving between laboratory spaces, and handling laboratory materials while maintaining a safe, organized, and…