FDA Laboratory Assistant full time Bothell, WA
InfiniSource Consulting Solutions (ICS) is 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, ensuring continual measurement and improvement of the support we provide, with a commitment to the highest level of customer satisfaction.
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. Laboratory support services will be operated in accordance with current USP, EPA, OSHA, and FDA regulations.
Responsibilities
- Decontaminate glassware via sterilization designated as microbial contaminated; discard waste in accordance with medical/pathological waste (MPW) handling procedures as specified in regulations and SOPs.
- Provide and distribute MPW-approved receptacles, including sharps containers, burn boxes, broken glass containers, autoclave bags, red bags, and liquid waste receptacles to laboratories and designated MPW collection points.
- Collect and remove MPW from laboratories and designated collection points daily, transporting it to the facility's designated autoclave areas in leak-proof, secondary containment.
- Maintain the Government laboratory-generated MPW form documenting the waste stream for each receptacle.
- Maintain sufficient materials for packaging MPW in designated autoclave rooms and cold storage areas.
- Segregate used reagent bottles from other MPW and store for de-barcoding by Government.
- Segregate any hazardous, non-MPW from MPW and store for disposal by Government.
- Autoclave MPW per approved Contractor SOPs; depending on waste stream, either store in the facility's designated cold storage area or dispose of via sanitary sewer (i.e., sink disposal) per approved SOPs.
- 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, basic media formula, and customized chemical solutions in bulk (liter) container, tube, slant, and Petri dish forms.
- Schedule and coordinate annual preventative maintenance for media prep equipment, including media jets and media claves.
- Perform all necessary housekeeping duties to keep storerooms/media preparation areas clean and orderly, complying with Good Laboratory Practices regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma with science lab experience.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Must complete a favorable background investigation suitable for the issuance of a PIV card.
- Prefer favorable Tier 2 Investigation (Public Trust).
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.