Lab Support Technician

In this role, you will report to the Hiring Manager and will work closely with the Avantor's Advanced Laboratory Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Location: Spring House, PA

Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Monday - Friday)

Hourly Rate: $18.00 - $20.00

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs

• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays etc.

• Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount

• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance

• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products

What we're looking for

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required

Experience:

• 1-2 years' experience in a laboratory setting and understanding of laboratory equipment required

• Previous experience working in a GMP facility a plus

• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred

• Strong communication skills

• Excellent customer service skills; display a professional can-do attitude

• Perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality

• Must be flexible, motivated, and have the ability to act independently

• Will need to be able to safely lift up to 50lbs

• Must exhibit core values and behaviors (Integrity, respect, collaboration, accountability, etc)

• Will need to be able to work independently

• Must have the ability to understand, read, and write technical information

• Some physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending,reaching, lifting or carrying objects that may weigh up to 50lbs.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor's Advanced Laboratory Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

The Onsite Laboratory Support Technician plays a critical role in supporting scientific research and development by ensuring the cleanliness, functionality, and compliance of laboratory environments and operations. This position is responsible for performing routine and on-request maintenance, sanitization, equipment decontamination, inventory management, and safety inspections in accordance with established SOPs and EHS guidelines. In this role you will:

• Perform scheduled and on-request laboratory maintenance, including floor sanitization using dry microfiber sweep and wet mop operations.

• Replenish laboratory consumables such as laboratory frocks, laundry bags, bootie butlers, etc.

• Conduct lab coat services and ensure proper collection for third-party pickup.

• Assist scientists and lab managers with lab upkeep to support research and development activities.

• Conduct warehouse counts and laboratory expiry checks; sort and deliver materials to designated lab areas.

• Manage inventory of operational supplies and communicate restocking needs to the Avantor Site Supervisor.

• Schedule and perform decontamination of biosafety cabinets, incubators, water baths, centrifuges, etc.

• Inspect eyewash stations and conduct lab walkthroughs to identify and report safety hazards.

• Use digital tools to track daily metrics, service activities, and update compliance logs.

• Accurately record and communicate information to internal and external teams.

• Operate efficiently within a team environment with opportunities to work cross-functionally across the department.

• May include collection, inspection, distribution, & data collection of various types of items/equipment.

• Understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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