Entry-Level Lab Technician - Hands-On, Onsite

Actalent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Entry Level Lab Assistant for an on-site role in Orangeburg, NY. No prior experience required; contract-to-hire with a 6:30 AM–3:30 PM schedule, Monday–Friday. Pay ranges from $19 to $20 per hour, with comprehensive benefits available for eligible temporary staff.

The role involves daily lab operations, glassware maintenance, material preparation, calibration, and aseptic processing, with opportunities to advance into technician or manufacturing paths.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or associate degree required.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily laboratory operations, ensuring equipment, workstations, and materials are maintained in a clean, organized, and inspection-ready condition.
• Clean, sanitize, inspect, and maintain laboratory glassware, instrumentation, and processing equipment.
• Prepare raw materials, reagents, solutions, and laboratory samples according to established procedures and quality standards.
• Conduct weighing, dilution, compounding, and solution preparation activities with precision and accuracy.
• Perform routine equipment calibration, verification, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Operate laboratory and processing equipment, including centrifuges, freeze dryers, dialysis systems, and other specialized instrumentation.
• Support aseptic processing activities while adhering to contamination control and sterile handling procedures.
• Accurately complete batch records, laboratory documentation, equipment logs, maintenance records, and inventory transactions.
• Assist with material handling, inventory management, and SAP transactions to ensure accurate material tracking and accountability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Documentation/record-keeping

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Entry Level Lab Assistant for an on-site role in Orangeburg, NY. No prior experience required; contract-to-hire with a 6:30 AM–3:30 PM schedule, Monday–Friday. Pay ranges from $19 to $20 per hour, with comprehensive benefits available for eligible temporary staff.

The role involves daily lab operations, glassware maintenance, material preparation, calibration, and aseptic processing, with opportunities to advance into technician or manufacturing paths.