Lab Assistant - 1st Shift

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri). This is a fully onsite role based at our 8700 Quioccasin Road location in Richmond, VA.

Environmental Conditions

• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
• Cold Room/Freezers -22°F/-6°C
• Laboratory Setting
• Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery)
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.)
• Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products, etc.)
• Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

About the Role

Prepares slides, monitors and records refrigerators, freezers, and water baths temperatures, retrieves/moves specimens to/from long term storage, assists in unpacking, loads and unloads samples and analyzers, and generates daily work lists for various teams (metrology, sample entry, stability, etc.).

A Day in the Life

• Sorts, scans, and assigns sequence numbers to different laboratory areas
• Processes samples for testing
• Prepares reagents and pipettes/aliquots reagents under supervision
• Gathers, dumps, rinses, washes, dries, and restocks glassware and consumables in the laboratory
• Performs limited, non-complex, waived tests for review by a team member
• Performs daily work assignments accurately and in a timely manner

Qualifications

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 year) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Good cooperative and collaborative skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to adhere to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures
• Data recording skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities
• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment
• Occasional mobility needed
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals
• Requires multiple periods of intense concentration
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence
• Ability to perform under stress
• Ability to multi-task
• Regular and consistent attendance

Pay

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Virginia is $14.78–$26.64. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount