Lab Assistant (Entry) NIGHT SHIFT

About the role

This position performs routine testing on all samples in the Analytical Services laboratory, providing analytical data for process control, quality control, process development, product development, and waste management. The Quality Control lab operates 24 hours a day on three shifts, requiring work on rotating days every three to four months.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine analytical testing as directed by protocols and work instructions.
• Work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Request additional work to increase team productivity.
• Prepare solutions, clean glassware, dispose of solid/liquid waste, and assist in overall laboratory operations.
• Train others on waste management.
• Alert lab leadership of issues or discrepancies involving sample integrity, supply inventory, safety concerns, or analysis irregularities.
• Communicate troubleshooting opportunities in testing processes.
• Conduct basic (operational) preventative maintenance according to work instructions.
• Identify and communicate operational issues of laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Understand and operate Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Chromatography Data System (CDS), and other instrument-specific computer systems.
• Search databases for test methods, specifications, and standards to complete analyses.
• Promptly and accurately record, calculate, and report analytical results.
• Review analytical data and various LIMS reports; communicate issues with team members and supervisor.
• Complete data entry for metrics and KPIs.
• Identify process improvement ideas and communicate opportunities.
• Assist in improving established procedures and implementing continuous improvement projects.
• Communicate testing results to customers as required; act with customers in mind.
• Notify leads when supplies/consumables are at critical levels.
• Observe good safety and housekeeping practices.
• Participate in lab/site safety programs and cross-site initiatives.
• Maintain knowledge of RCRA hazardous waste regulations, waste determinations, waste codes, and how to immediately communicate discovery of spills and leaks.

Requirements

• High school diploma + a minimum of 1-year lab experience.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to analyze outcomes against a standard.
• Ability to diagnose typical instrument problems with little or no assistance and provide assistance to others.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload to optimize efficiency and productivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of laboratory experience.
• Understands basic HPLC and GC operation.

Pay

$19–$24/hour depending on experience.

Schedule

Eight-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays. Rotating days within shift every three to four months.