Onsite Sr. Lab Technician

The Opportunity:

In this role you will report to the Site Supervisor and will work closely with the Avantors Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Hourly Rate:$27 - $30

Location:Novato CA

Shift:Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical Dental Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• 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 were looking for

• Education:Associates degree in Biology Chemistry Biotech or a related field is required
• Experience: 1 years of experience in a laboratory setting (research clinical or GxP)
• Collaboration Tool:Microsoft Office experience
• Knowledge of scientific products and services is a plus.
• Effective communication and teamwork in a lab environment
• Freezer defrosting and cleaning
• Laboratory equipment calibrations
• Experience with incubators
• Buffer and reagent preparation
• Inventory and supply chain management
• Laboratory safety and chemical hygiene
• Data recording and documentation best practices
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantors Lab and Production 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.

In this role you will:

• Calibrate clean and maintain lab instruments (balances pH meters etc.).
• Perform glassware washing and equipment verification.
• Defrost clean and disinfect lab freezers and other cold temperature equipment to relocate lab samples
• Order receive and organize lab supplies and reagents.
• Maintain inventory of chemicals glassware and gas cylinders.
• Prepare buffers media and reagent mixtures.
• Perform filtrations material weighing and basic physical testing.
• Maintain lab notebooks and update electronic databases.
• Follow lab safety protocols and PPE requirements.
• Manage hazardous waste disposal and maintain SDS records.
• Schedule equipment use and support lean/5S audits.

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 14000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes peoples 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 moms 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!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

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 and 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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By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.