FDA Laboratory Assistant full time Irvine, CA

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, ensuring continual measurement and improvement of the support we provide.

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. This role operates in accordance with USP, EPA, OSHA, and FDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate glassware via sterilization designated as microbial contaminated, discarding 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 transport 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 from MPW for disposal by Government.
• Autoclave MPW per approved SOPs and dispose of via sanitary sewer (sink disposal) where applicable.
• 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 prep equipment (media jets, media claves).
• Perform housekeeping duties to maintain clean and orderly storerooms/media preparation areas, complying with Good Laboratory Practices regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with science lab experience.
• U.S. Citizenship (required for most positions).
• Must complete a favorable background investigation suitable for 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 insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Schedule

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