The Lab Associate manages the day-to-day logistics of the Lab, including coordinating daily function checks of equipment, cold storage and natural gas supply. This role provides support to lab staff and leadership in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Requirements
- Maintain laboratory equipment performance by upholding quality standards.
- Complete basic troubleshooting steps where possible or arrange for the maintenance and calibration by authorized technicians.
- Plan and implement improvements in systems, processes and procedures to increase efficiency, productivity and quality in the laboratory.
- Responsible to keep the Research team appraised of significant events in the laboratory which impact operations and compliance.
- Lead regulatory and asset audits.
- Ensure that corrective actions are taken for identified errors, and that corrective actions are evaluated for their effectiveness and ability to prevent a recurrence.
- Manage shipping and receiving of temperature sensitive materials.
- Manage compressed and natural gas delivery and distribution throughout points of use.
- Provide a safe environment that protects employees from physical, chemical and/or biological hazards, coordinating with EH&S as required.
- Coordinate the pickup of our various hazardous, chemical and medical waste streams in accordance with OSHA, EPA, RCRA and DOT guidelines, supported by EH&S.
- Support Directors, Scientists, RAs, & partner labs to conduct research efficiently
- Support access control from building entry to Lyell spaces to sensitive areas.
- Responsible for representing the logistical interests of the researchers when coordinating with Accounting, IT, Facilities, EH&S, and any other function that should require it.
- Leads re-development of labs based on ongoing scientific needs
Benefits
- Subsidized medical, dental and vision plans from your first day of employment
- FSA
- Company provided Life and AD&D Insurance as well as STD and LTD Insurance
- ESPP
- 401(k) Plan with Company match
- Mass transit commuter benefits
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Flexible time off
- 8 observed holidays as well as a floating holiday
- Winter office shutdown
