Biotech Lab Support Tech – Onsite

ACTalent; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Onsite role

Career exposure

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Lab Support Technician in Carlsbad, CA, to help keep biotech lab operations running smoothly. You will prepare reagents, sterilize labware, manage inventory, and support scientists with timely material delivery.

This entry-level role is ideal for recent graduates or those with hands-on lab experience seeking practical exposure to microbiology, reagent prep, and manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in a laboratory, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or academic research environment.
• Experience preparing solutions, buffers, reagents, or culture media.
• Comfortable using basic laboratory equipment, including pipettes, balances, and pH meters.
• Ability to follow detailed SOPs, work instructions, and laboratory procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, sterilize, and redistribute laboratory glassware and consumables across multiple laboratory departments.
• Operate laboratory dishwashers, autoclaves, and sterilization equipment to maintain a continuous supply of clean materials.
• Prepare solutions, buffers, reagents, culture media, and agar plates according to established SOPs and work orders.
• Perform weighing, measuring, mixing, dispensing, and pH adjustments using balances, pipettes, pH meters, and other laboratory equipment.
• Receive, prioritize, and complete laboratory work orders while maintaining accurate documentation and preparation records.
• Monitor inventory levels of laboratory supplies and proactively communicate material needs.
• Maintain organized, clean, and compliant laboratory workspaces.
• Support multiple laboratory teams by ensuring materials are prepared and delivered efficiently.
• Follow laboratory safety procedures, documentation practices, and operational standards at all times.

Skills

Lab experience

Detail-oriented

Documentation

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Education

Life sciences degree

Tools

Pipettes

Balances

pH meters

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Lab Support Technician in Carlsbad, CA, to help keep biotech lab operations running smoothly. You will prepare reagents, sterilize labware, manage inventory, and support scientists with timely material delivery.

This entry-level role is ideal for recent graduates or those with hands-on lab experience seeking practical exposure to microbiology, reagent prep, and manufacturing environments.