Lab Aide

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Laboratory Technician to join our team. This role involves maintaining laboratory supplies, ensuring lab cleanliness, supporting equipment maintenance, and monitoring environmental conditions of cold storage units. The position also involves aiding research teams with study preparations, consumable stocking, and basic laboratory procedures. This is a contract position based in Columbus, OH, requiring full‑time onsite work.

Responsibilities

• Stock laboratory supplies and respond to supply queries
• Maintain lab cleanliness and organization
• Support general equipment maintenance
• Monitor environmental conditions of cold storage units using monitoring software and respond to alarms as needed
• Occasionally support other operations such as package receipt, intake, and waste management
• Assist research teams with study preparation and closure activities
• Manage lab‑specific consumable stocking
• Perform basic laboratory procedures
• Manage freezer inventory
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support general operations
• Draft and review SOPs
• Communicate regularly with the manager and research teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in a Life Science field
• Prior lab experience from school or industry
• Ability to strictly adhere to laboratory SOPs
• Ability to handle a multi‑task workload
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Ability to respond to alarms after hours on an on‑call schedule
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

• Prior experience in GMP, GLP, or BSL is a plus
• Experience using sample and equipment management software is preferred

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Schedule

Work schedule is the first shift, Monday through Friday, approximately 8 AM to 5 PM, with the ability to respond to alarms after hours on an on‑call schedule.

Application deadline: Oct 2, 2026.