FDA Laboratory Assistant full time Denver, CO

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. 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, discarding waste in accordance with medical/pathological waste (MPW) handling procedures.
• Provide and distribute MPW-approved receptacles (sharps containers, burn boxes, broken glass containers, autoclave bags, red bags, and liquid waste receptacles) to laboratories and designated collection points.
• Collect and remove MPW daily from laboratories and designated collection points, transporting it to the facility’s designated autoclave areas in leak-proof, secondary containment.
• Maintain Government laboratory-generated MPW forms 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 for de-barcoding by Government and separate hazardous, non-MPW for disposal by Government.
• Autoclave MPW per approved Contractor SOPs, storing or disposing of it per approved procedures (e.g., sanitary sewer disposal).
• Receive and process requests for media and bulk solutions, preparing and delivering fresh standard and customized media (bacteriological culture media, tissue culture media, basic media formula, and customized chemical solutions) in bulk, tube, slant, and Petri dish forms.
• Schedule and coordinate annual preventative maintenance for media preparation equipment, including media jets and 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

• 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.
• Preferred: Favorable Tier 2 Investigation (Public Trust).

Benefits

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

Schedule

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