FDA Laboratory Assistant full time ATL, GA

InfiniSource Consulting Solutions (ICS), a 150+ employee government contractor specializing in Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Professional Services to the federal government. We tailor our services to meet the specific needs of civilian, defense, and private-industry sponsors. Our corporate support processes are ISO 9001 certified.

About the role

The Laboratory Assistant supports the Lab Tech on Glassware and Media and Bulk Solution Preparation Support Services, reporting directly to the Laboratory Lead. Key tasks include media preparation, glassware decontamination, material management, and medical waste management, all operated in accordance with USP, EPA, OSHA, and FDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate glassware via sterilization designated as microbial contaminated; discard waste per medical/pathological waste (MPW) handling procedures.
• Provide and distribute MPW-approved receptacles (sharps containers, burn boxes, broken glass containers, autoclave bags, red bags, liquid waste receptacles) to laboratories and designated collection points.
• Collect and remove MPW daily from laboratories and collection points, transporting it to designated autoclave areas in leak-proof, secondary containment.
• Maintain Government laboratory-generated MPW forms documenting waste streams for each receptacle.
• Maintain sufficient materials for packaging MPW in autoclave rooms and cold storage areas.
• Segregate used reagent bottles from other MPW for de-barcoding by Government; segregate hazardous, non-MPW for disposal by Government.
• Autoclave MPW per approved Contractor SOPs; store or dispose of waste per sanitary sewer (sink disposal) as applicable.
• Receive and process requests for media and bulk solutions; prepare and deliver fresh standard and customized media from dehydrated and chemically defined bacteriological culture media, tissue culture media, and customized chemical solutions in bulk, tube, slant, and Petri dish forms.
• Schedule and coordinate annual preventative maintenance for media prep equipment (media jets, media claves).
• Perform housekeeping duties to maintain clean and orderly storerooms/media preparation areas in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Prefer favorable Tier 2 Investigation (Public Trust).
• Must complete a favorable background investigation suitable for issuance of a PIV card.
• US Citizenship is required.

Schedule

Work hours shall be between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurances.
• 401(k)-retirement plan.