Laboratory Assistant

Job Description - Laboratory Assistant (252624)

Job Number: 252624

Work Schedule: Full-time

Work Days and

Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary up to $25,270.00, depending on experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

• Maintain laboratory equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Clean, wash, sterilize, and distribute glassware and other equipment.
• Keep laboratory and common areas clean, organized, and safe, including daily and end‑of‑semester cleaning.
• Perform daily inspections of specimens and manage dissection and maintenance tasks.
• Collect, sort, and deliver laundry.
• Prepare, set up, and tear down stations, equipment, models, specimens, course materials, consumables, and ensure laboratory cleanliness.
• Inventory supplies, place orders, verify receipt, label, sort, and store supplies.
• Develop and schedule laboratory review sessions for staff.
• Assist in preparing teaching or research materials.
• Monitor students in open lab sessions.
• Answer phones, run errands, maintain daily logs and equipment records.
• Maintain a safe working environment, appropriately collect and dispose of biological specimens.
• Report hazards to management, department head, or lead instructor.
• Complete all mandatory training.
• Record and maintain work performed in laboratories, including activities performed on cadavers.
• Prepare for experiments and process biological samples as required.
• Perform various duties as needed to fulfill the position’s functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science, Health Sciences, or related discipline.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge of laboratory practices and willingness to review anatomy materials.
• Ability to record and maintain reports and logs.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sterilization best practices.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to safely operate dissection instruments, including sharp objects and power tools.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and students.
• Ability to handle and clean laboratory equipment and glassware.

• Physical:
  • Standing for prolonged periods.
  • Manual dexterity.
  • Reaching, bending, stooping, walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Pushing and pulling.
• Environmental:
  • Research laboratory environment.
  • Exposure to chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, hazardous materials, and equipment noise.
  • May use acid or autoclave equipment.

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Hiring Contingent upon a Background Check? Yes

Special Indications None

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