Lab Assistant

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Lab Assistant Job Description

The Lab Assistant supports day-to-day laboratory operations by preparing materials, maintaining equipment, and performing routine processing and documentation activities in a controlled environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate, efficient, and compliant laboratory workflows while offering strong growth opportunities within a highly regarded organization.

• Clean, sanitize, and maintain laboratory glassware to ensure it is ready and safe for use.
• Defat raw materials by pulling ether and acetone, drying materials, and accurately weighing them according to established procedures.
• Perform routine calibration and verification of laboratory instruments and equipment following standard operating procedures.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain laboratory equipment, workstations, and controlled work areas to meet quality and safety standards.
• Document calibration activities, maintenance records, and cleaning logs accurately and in a timely manner.
• Set up, operate, and clean equipment used for aseptic processing, maintaining aseptic technique throughout operations.
• Perform dialysis activities, including filling bags and emptying and cleaning dialysis tanks.
• Operate a Bock centrifuge for processing molds and inhalant-related materials, ensuring proper handling and cleaning.
• Prepare laboratory solutions and reagents according to specified formulas and procedures.
• Handle FTQ paperwork distribution and support inventory control requirements to ensure proper documentation and stock levels.
• Complete routine laboratory chores such as maintaining scales, freezers, pH meters, pass-through areas, nitrogen supplies, and lab room assignments.
• Perform freeze-drying activities, including loading, reconstitution, and cleaning of related equipment.
• Operate the Amicon DC-10 system for standard cat pelt use and related processing tasks.
• Operate the DPR-6000 centrifuge in accordance with laboratory procedures.
• Use a ball mill for mite processing and related sample preparation tasks.
• Perform dilution and compounding activities as directed, following precise measurements and procedures.
• Perform SAP-related duties such as COR6N and goods movements to support material tracking and inventory processes.
• Successfully complete PST media fills and full training to become cross-trained into aseptic filling operations.
• Assist with tasks related to biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical, biopharma, biological science, production, compounding, and related processing as assigned.
• Complete any other assigned duties that support laboratory operations and manufacturing processes while maintaining compliance with internal and external standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in a physical science or laboratory-related field.
• Strong ability to follow detailed procedures for cleaning, calibration, and laboratory processing.
• Comfort working with laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, freeze dryers, dialysis systems, and ball mills.
• Ability to document activities accurately and maintain organized records for calibration, maintenance, and cleaning.
• Go-getter attitude with a strong growth mentality and willingness to learn new processes.
• Capability to perform SAP-related tasks such as COR6N and goods movements, or willingness to learn these systems.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in a controlled laboratory environment handling raw materials and allergens.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when preparing solutions, reagents, and performing compounding and dilution tasks.

• Biopharma experience is a plus.
• Experience in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical, biopharma, or related laboratory disciplines is advantageous.
• Open to candidates without a college degree who have at least 1+ years of experience working in a laboratory-type setting.
• Familiarity with aseptic processing and aseptic filling operations is beneficial.
• Experience with production, compounding, and biological sample processing is desirable.

This role is based in a laboratory and manufacturing environment where you will work with allergens as part of routine…