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Lab Associate

Job Location:

West Hills, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 20 - 23

Posted: 22 October 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 19 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Our Client a Medical Research company is looking for a Lab Associate for their West Hills CA location.

Responsibilities:

Consistently performs simple to moderately complex assays utilizing established procedures.
Prepares protocols/logs or other appropriate documents.
Organizes and prepares clinical specimens for testing; identifies problems and assists in resolving appropriately.
Prepares testing equipment and performs preventive maintenance.
Notifies appropriate technical staff of equipment problems.
Prepares and maintains complete and accurate records of reagents or media using established procedures formulas stock solutions and fixed volume measuring devices.
Maintains inventory of consumable items including reagents and supplies.
Unpacks logs dates and stores reagents/supplies upon receipt and properly rotates stock for use.
Prepares reagents and controls using automated or fixed volume measuring devices.
Performs phase-in verifications according to established guidelines.
Performs data entry or transfers data to computer for data reduction and prepares for clinical laboratory scientists review.
Tallies workload data and prepares reports as requested.
Verifies assay meets acceptable quality control criteria.
When necessary notifies appropriate technical staff for troubleshooting.
Logs or charts Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance results for review by licensed clinical laboratory scientist.
May demonstrate initiative in making suggestions to improve efficiency and productivity and provide consistent feedback.

Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent. 2 - 3 years laboratory experience or two years of college courses in biological sciences or chemistry preferred.
Special Requirements:
Lifts light to moderately heavy objects.
The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects.
Objects in the weight range of 1 to 10 pounds are lifted and carried frequently; objects in the weight range of 11 to 25 pounds are lifted and carried occasionally and objects in the weight range of 26 to 50 pounds are seldom lifted and carried. Objects exceeding 50 pounds are not to be lifted or carried without assistance.
Computer skills:
Word processing skills using Windows based software (Word Excel etc.).
Other automation skills helpful.
Typing skills desirable.