Lab Assistant - General Lab Support

About the role

We are seeking a Lab Assistant – General Lab Support to join IQVIA Laboratories at Valencia, CA. The role involves providing administrative and laboratory support by assisting with routine laboratory procedures, specimen processing, storage activities, and laboratory maintenance. The position supports safety and quality requirements while ensuring laboratory operations remain organized, compliant, and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory glassware by washing, rinsing, drying, distributing, and storing laboratory materials
• Clean and disinfect workstations, equipment, and laboratory areas to support a safe working environment
• Prepare, label, sterilize, and organize laboratory supplies, tubes, equipment, and materials
• Support specimen storage, sample banking, retrieval activities, and post-analysis storage processes
• Aid with laboratory equipment maintenance and routine laboratory preparation activities, including simple buffer preparation
• Manage laboratory inventory, supply organization, and workstation cleanliness
• Follow safety, quality, regulatory, and 6S requirements while maintaining accurate workflow support

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 6 months of experience at a regulated lab environment
• Basic knowledge of laboratory safety, infection control procedures, standard precautions, and hazardous chemical handling
• Basic knowledge of laboratory equipment, instrumentation, terminology, sterilization, decontamination procedures, and hazardous waste management
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers
• Basic computer skills with strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Knowledge of safe exposure practices related to chemicals and blood-borne pathogens
• Commitment to continuous learning, quality standards, and regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks
• Occasional exposure to cold temperatures

Skills

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Frequent standing and walking
• Sitting occasionally
• Close eye work (computer, typing, reading small prints)

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits to support our employees' physical, mental, and emotional well-being, as well as financial and social well-being. For more information about our benefits, visit Jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

Pay

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $25,300.00 - $52,700.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time).

Schedule

The schedule will be Tuesday through Saturday (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM).