Bioconjugation Lab Assistant

Yoh,-A-Day-; Bristol Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

401K

Direct Deposit & weekly payroll

Referral bonuses

Training opportunities

Job summary

Yoh Life Sciences in Bristol, PA is seeking a Lab Assistant contractor to support the bioconjugation team. The role involves maintaining lab supplies, equipment, and materials to ensure testing needs are met in a timely manner.

The position runs for 3 months, with a Monday–Friday 7:30–4:30 schedule and pay of $21–$24 per hour, DOE. Responsibilities include performing routine equipment checks, preparing solutions, restocking supplies, and keeping accurate logs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; higher degree preferred.
• Familiarity with analytical/chemical/biological lab environment.
• Ability to use email, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Good communication skills; ability to work both independently and with others.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily equipment checks and calibrations.
• Prepare cleaning solutions and maintain lab areas and equipment.
• Follow procedures for biosafety cabinets, incubators, and water baths.
• Monitor and restock lab supplies; manage inventory and expiration dates.
• Prepare and label samples and reagents; maintain lab notebooks and logs.
• Assist with lab-wide cleaning, equipment inventory, and material transfers for shipping.

Skills

Laboratory environment familiarity

Oral and written communication

Email/Word/Excel skills

Independent and collaborative work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

AA/AS or BA/BS in chemistry/biology or related field preferred

Job description

Yoh Life Sciences is hiring for a Lab Assistant contractor to help support the bioconjugation team in Bristol, PA. The Lab Assistant provides support to analysts to ensure testing needs can be completed in a timely manner by maintaining lab supplies, equipment, and materials.
Position: Lab Assistant
Location: Bristol, PA
Duration: 3 months
Schedule: M-F 7:30 - 4:30pm
Pay: $21-24/hr DOE

Responsibilities

• Performs daily checks and calibrations of equipment (e.g. balances, storage chambers).
• Prepare cleaning solutions for laboratory use. Clean and maintain areas of the laboratory and equipment as needed.
• Perform routine cleaning following proper procedures for equipment such as biosafety cabinets, incubators, water baths, etc.
• Daily monitoring and restocking of laboratory supplies and chemicals; ensure proper cycling of supplies (first in first out) and monitor supply expiration dates.
• Orders and receives samples, lab chemicals, and consumable materials/supplies; maintains inventory of received materials and ensures accuracy of information entered.
• Prepares buffers and solutions used in the lab; cleans lab glassware and instruments used in reagent preparation.
• Prepares and labels aliquots of samples and reagents.
• Records laboratory activities in logbooks and lab notebook by following current good documentation practices (cGDP).
• Assists with maintenance of laboratory equipment list and perform periodic equipment inventory.
• Assists with periodic lab-wide cleaning schedule for refrigerators and freezer defrosts; assist with disposal of materials and organization of refrigerator/freezer shelves.
• Setup and transfer materials for shipping to external clients and across internal sites.
• Maintains laboratory 5S organization, perform additional duties as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, AA/AS or BA/BS in chemistry, biology, or related field preferred.
• Familiarity with analytical, chemical, or biological laboratory environment.
• Ability to utilize email, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Estimated Min Rate: $16.80
Estimated Max Rate: $24.00

What’s In It for You?

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.

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