Lab Tech III

About the role

The Lab Technician III supports day-to-day laboratory operations within a fast-paced biologics research environment. This position plays a critical role in maintaining laboratory readiness by managing sample inventory, coordinating shipments, supporting equipment operations, and ensuring laboratory supplies and consumables remain available.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory sample inventory to support development, stability, and GMP testing activities.
• Receive, organize, track, and transfer biological samples while maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Prepare and coordinate compliant shipments of research materials between internal and external laboratories.
• Support laboratory operations by monitoring storage equipment and submitting service tickets for maintenance and repairs.
• Perform routine laboratory walkthroughs to ensure equipment, storage areas, and workspaces remain organized and operational.
• Cook up with internal departments and third-party vendors to schedule equipment maintenance, calibrations, and repairs.
• Maintain laboratory consumables including CO₂, liquid nitrogen (LN₂), reagents, buffers, pipettes, and other laboratory supplies.
• Prepare common laboratory buffers and media following established procedures.
• Aid in equipment readiness by collecting, distributing, and tracking laboratory equipment.
• Support GMP and biosafety compliance by following laboratory SOPs and safety procedures.
• Collaborate with scientists, laboratory staff, facilities, and cross-functional teams to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
• Prioritize multiple assignments while adapting to changing business needs.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or another Life Science discipline.
• 2-5 years of laboratory operations, laboratory support, sample management, inventory control, or related laboratory experience.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment with biological samples or laboratory materials.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams).

• Preferred:
• Experience supporting GMP or GLP laboratory environments.
• Experience with laboratory inventory management systems (LIMS, Maximo, SAP, or similar).
• Experience coordinating laboratory equipment maintenance or vendor service visits.
• Experience preparing laboratory buffers, reagents, or media.
• Experience handling or shipping biological samples or highly potent compounds.
• Familiarity with laboratory safety, SOPs, and biosafety procedures.