Biotech Lab Technician: Biobanking & Cell Culture

BioInnovation Labs LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

L&D Budget

Employee stock options

Job summary

Acorn Biolabs in Irvine, CA is seeking a Laboratory Technician Level II to join a hands-on team supporting biobanking, cell culture, and product manufacturing. You’ll perform upstream and downstream biomanufacturing tasks, maintain accurate batch records, and ensure GLP and SOP compliance while working in ISO-7/ISO-5 cleanrooms.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in commercial labs or biobanking and hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent laboratory experience) or equivalent lab diploma (medical lab technologists)

Responsibilities

• Retrieve biological samples from liquid nitrogen (LN2) storage tanks or dewars.
• Plate hair follicle samples within ISO-7 and ISO-5 cleanrooms, following all SOPs and GLP guidelines.
• Monitor cell cultures routinely and harvest cell-conditioned media.
• Prepare hyaluronic acid (HA) diluent, then seal and crimp vials.
• Perform aseptic filtration and filling of product vials; conduct visual inspections, sealing, and crimping.
• Maintain accurate batch records, complete required forms, and enter data into the laboratory information system (LIS).
• Label and package vials for shipment, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Run Quality control assays as per defined SOPs

Skills

Cell culture

Biobanking

GMP/GLP awareness

Laboratory data entry

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Biology or related field

Tools

LN2 storage handling

ISO cleanroom experience

LIS data entry

Job description

Acorn Biolabs in Irvine, CA is seeking a Laboratory Technician Level II to join a hands-on team supporting biobanking, cell culture, and product manufacturing. You’ll perform upstream and downstream biomanufacturing tasks, maintain accurate batch records, and ensure GLP and SOP compliance while working in ISO-7/ISO-5 cleanrooms.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in commercial labs or biobanking and hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field.