Lab Services Technician

About the Company

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Our high-quality product portfolio includes tools for genomic analysis and quality assurance applications, embedded and recurring within customers’ products and workflows. These tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture, enabling the development of new diagnostics and therapies, progress in research and development, optimization of food production, and continuous monitoring and enhancement of food, environmental, and consumer product quality.

With over 175 years of scientific heritage and a track record of innovation, LGC has built its product portfolio and expertise, fostering deep relationships with customers, industry partners, and the global scientific community. Our kit and component manufacturing sites are located across the US (Middleton, Petaluma, and Novato) and Europe (Berlin and Lystrup), supported by ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 compliance. These capabilities support a wide portfolio of off-the-shelf components and kits critical to NGS workflows, including magnetic beads, oligos, enzymes, and library prep kits, as well as customization and bulk (OEM) manufacture of reagents such as key NGS enzymes.

About the Role

The Lab Services Technician at LGC provides an opportunity to join a top-tier team committed to advancing scientific research. You will play a key role in processing and preparing client samples for sequencing and providing operational support for the Lab Services team at our innovative facility. This role is ideal for individuals with ambition and a desire to contribute to groundbreaking research in genomics.

Responsibilities

• Receive, label, and store client samples strictly according to SOPs and work instructions.
• Prepare client tissue samples for extraction, effectively extract and quantify DNA following applicable SOPs.
• Independently build next-generation sequencing (NGS) libraries from client DNA using designated mentorship and methodology.
• Safely, accurately, and efficiently use automated laboratory equipment to make measurements and build reactions.
• Prepare buffers and solutions for use by all lab personnel.
• Remove and dispose of liquid and solid waste following established protocols.
• Accurately update relevant IT systems to ensure flawless tracking of work and client samples.
• Collaborate optimally and expertly with colleagues within and outside the Lab Services team.
• Assess sample quality and identify variances out of specification, determining course of action with direct management.
• Contribute to an effective, safe, and clean lab environment through various support activities.
• Clean and maintain labware as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Associate degree or equivalent experience in a scientific field of study (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics) is required.
  • Proven ability to handle a pipettor and basic lab equipment accurately in a lab setting.
  • Reliable work attendance and performance track record.
  • Experience in the extraction and quantification of nucleic acids, PCR, or other molecular biological methods.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with a strong bonus program.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents.
• FSA/HSA pre-tax savings plans for health care, childcare, and elder care.
• Deductible Buffer Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contribution.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program.
• Flexible work options.
• Pet Insurance.
• Enhanced Parental leave of 8 additional weeks.
• PTO that begins immediately.
• Town Hall monthly meetings (onsite/virtual), Cheer program for employee recognition, company-wide social events, and frequent catered lunches.

This position requires current U.S. work authorization. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship for temporary visas (including H-1B, H-2B, OPT, O-1, TN).