Part-Time Order Fulfillment Technician

Part Time (25 hrs/week) Order Fulfillment Technician

Reports to:

Order Fulfillment Manager

Approximate start date: ASAP

Wage &

Hours:

$19/hr (25 hrs/week) Monday - Friday 9am - 2pm

Location:

Watertown, Massachusetts Headquarters at 490 Arsenal Way

Order fulfillment is a critical step in fulfilling Addgene’s mission, and the Order Fulfillment team is responsible for getting the physical products to the customers. In this role you will pick and pack physical product units according to shipping best practices to ensure timely delivery of materials to scientists in good working order.

The Order Fulfillment Technician will work closely with the team manager to ensure successful delivery of the Addgene materials to requesting labs, including creating shippable units for orders (stabs and DNA aliquots), preparing and packaging plasmid, viral, antibody, and DNA orders, and taking on other team support duties.

• Prepare materials, including documentation, for outbound shipments.
• Assist in picking and packing of orders.
• Receive, unpack supplies for stocking.
• Manage, organize and retrieve inventory.
• Take on additional duties within Shipping Operations and the lab as needed.
• Bar code stabs.
• Plasmid picking/aliquoting.
• Clean freezers.
• Manage biohazard waste.
• Active lid cleaning/relabeling.
• Work with other members of the Order Fulfillment Team, Plasmid production team, and/or Operations team to design and implement new processes and optimize existing ones.
• Communicate areas of concern regarding processes and personnel with Order Fulfillment team and propose solutions.

• Follows procedures and demonstrates thoroughness in performing job tasks and assignments.
• Laboratory experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong collaborative team player.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; both verbal and written are essential.
• Self‑motivated, organized, able to work independently.
• A growth mindset that seeks constructive feedback to continuously improve.
• Familiarity with general computer software, Google Workspace, and MS Office.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 25 lbs and stand for extended periods of time.

• Fully paid public transportation.
• After 1 year of service, you earn 50 hrs of paid time off.

Addgene is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, active military or veteran status, age, handicap, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State or Local law.