Laboratory Support Technician

Title: Laboratory Support Technician

Location: Jamaica, NY 11433

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Salary: $29.00-$34.09 per hour

KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring a Laboratory Support Technician to join our team and provide onsite technical and operational laboratory support to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s New York Human and Animal Food Laboratory.

In this role, you will support the laboratory’s daily scientific and operational activities by preparing media and solutions, sterilizing laboratory materials, assisting with sample preparation, washing glassware, handling laboratory waste, maintaining clean work areas, performing routine safety checks, and documenting required monitoring activities.

This position is a strong fit for someone dependable, safety-conscious, comfortable working in a structured laboratory environment, and able to follow written procedures carefully and consistently.

• Weigh, measure, mix, and prepare laboratory media, solutions, reagents, and standards
• Adjust pH and heat prepared solutions as directed by laboratory procedures
• Transfer prepared materials between containers and laboratory equipment
• Label media, solutions, reagents, and standards accurately
• Follow laboratory quality procedures and Standard Operating Procedures
• Handle chemical additives using required safety precautions
• Prepare materials for sterilization and laboratory use

• Load and operate autoclaves according to established procedures
• Sterilize prepared media, laboratory containers, and waste materials
• Remove sterilized items and transfer them to the appropriate use, storage, or disposal area
• Follow required temperature, timing, labeling, and safety procedures
• Maintain accurate sterilization and equipment-use records when required

• Assist with aseptic and non-aseptic preparation of laboratory samples
• Remove required amounts of material from items being analyzed
• Place prepared samples into appropriate containers
• Work with frozen, refrigerated, and room-temperature samples
• Use laboratory tools such as knives, chisels, hammers, forceps, spoons, and forks
• Operate food processors, blenders, homogenizers, grinders, and similar equipment
• Prepare samples in bags, jars, jugs, flasks, beakers, vials, tubes, and other approved containers
• Follow sample-handling procedures designed to prevent contamination or loss

• Wash laboratory glassware manually and using automatic dishwashing equipment
• Empty, scrub, rinse, dry, sterilize, and store laboratory containers
• Handle flasks, tubes, jars, bottles, Petri plates, and other laboratory materials
• Transfer laboratory items between washing, drying, sterilization, use, and storage areas
• Inspect washed items for cleanliness and readiness for reuse
• Maintain orderly glassware and supply-storage areas

• Collect contaminated, dirty, and used laboratory materials from designated collection areas
• Safely transfer waste to decontamination or disposal areas
• Separate materials for sterilization, reuse, storage, or disposal
• Follow laboratory procedures for biological, chemical, and general waste
• Use required personal protective equipment when handling waste
• Report spills, damaged containers, or unsafe conditions promptly

• Maintain the cleanliness of laboratory work areas
• Clean and organize counters, work surfaces, equipment areas, and support spaces
• Help keep laboratory pathways and workstations free from hazards
• Replenish cleaning materials and supplies as needed
• Follow contamination-control and sanitation procedures
• Support a safe, organized, and inspection-ready laboratory environment

• Complete routine checks of laboratory eyewash and emergency shower stations
• Document daily and weekly safety inspections
• Identify and report damaged, blocked, or malfunctioning safety equipment
• Follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and FDA safety procedures
• Wear and maintain required personal protective equipment
• Report workplace incidents, injuries, unsafe conditions, and near misses promptly
• Participate in required laboratory and safety training
• Temperature Mapping & Equipment Monitoring
• Place temperature sensors in refrigerators, freezers, ovens, and other temperature-controlled equipment
• Collect temperature data for the required monitoring period
• Retrieve electronic or printed temperature records
• Compare results against established acceptance criteria
• Help compile temperature-mapping reports
• Identify and report readings that fall outside approved ranges
• Maintain equipment-verification logs and monitoring records

• Perform daily and weekly checks of deionized-water systems
• Read water-quality meters, tank levels, pressure gauges, and indicator lights
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