Lab Operations Associate

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Lab Operations Associate to support the Sample Management group, handling receiving, storage, labeling, and archive tasks in a fast-paced lab environment.

The role collaborates with stakeholders to meet deadlines, processes new samples into the LIMS, and coordinates shipments with logistics. This onsite position based in Cambridge, MA requires a bachelor's degree in a scientific field with 3–5 years of lab experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline and 3–5 years of industry experience.
• Experience in a laboratory setting with strong attention to detail and organization.
• Familiarity with LIMS applications and ability to coordinate shipments and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end sample tracking and logistics for clinical and nonclinical samples.
• Operate and maintain archive tasks: labeling, receipt, transfer, inventory, and disposal.
• Document discrepancies and coordinate with internal/external teams to resolve issues.
• Maintain SOPs and SOP compliance for sample receipt, storage, and disposition.
• Coordinate international and domestic shipments with Trade Compliance & Logistics.
• Track shipments from collection to receipt and ensure proper temperatures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific discipline

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Overview

The Early Development and Research Departments at Alnylam are seeking a Lab Operations Associate to join our team to support the Sample Management group in the receiving and storage of clinical and nonclinical samples. We are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual that can work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced laboratory setting. This Lab Operations Associate must collaborate with the team and coordinate tasks with various stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met. This role will also be responsible for processing new samples into the archive inventory located in a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Additionally, this role will coordinate the shipment of orders with the logistics department.

This position is onsite and will be primarily located in Cambridge, MA.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end sample tracking and logistics for nonclinical and clinical samples, working closely with internal and external customers
• Performs any combination of sample management and/or archive tasks, including labeling, receipt, transferring, tracking, inventory, archival, shipping logistics and disposal of nonclinical and clinical samples and test and reference materials utilizing a LIMS system
• Sample reconciliation - document and communicate shipment discrepancies to appropriate personnel, assists with problem solving and auditing of inventory
• Resolve discrepancies, with responsibility for confirming and correcting any anomalies in the LIMS system Collaborate with other operations functions, internal and external, to ensure samples are ready for transfer and analysis
• Support the overall inventory of nonclinical and clinical samples and test and reference materials within a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Maintain SOPs, working policies and forms for receipt, storage, and disposition of nonclinical and clinical samples and test and reference materials
• Maintain a high level of organization and great attention to detail
• Complete assignments in a timely and clearly documented manner
• Handle tasks quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment
• Maintain inventory of common laboratory consumables used for Sample Management
• Coordinate international and domestic shipments to Contract Research Organizations by providing the necessary documentation for our Trade Compliance & Logistics Process
• Coordinate information needed for international shipments including completing Tariff Request forms, customs invoices, and value determination.
• Coordinate shipments with shipping vendors to ensure proper temperatures and safe arrival.
• Track and monitor shipments from sample collection to sample receipt
• Operate in a high pace and team-based environment

Qualifications

• Minimal requirement of bachelor's degree in scientific discipline 3-5 years industry experience
• 3+ years' experience in a laboratory setting preferred
• Experience with LIMS applications and implementation preferred
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a high capacity within a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, eagerness to learn, and the ability to follow
• written and verbal instruction.
• Working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Smartsheet, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.
• Ability to lift ~50 lbs and work on feet for long periods of time.

About Alnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics - a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what's possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.

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The pay range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors includi