Lab Technician

Kilele Health Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Kilele Health Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking a detail‑oriented Laboratory Support Technician to manage purchasing, inventory, and bench upkeep in a fast‑paced team environment.

You will monitor stock levels, place approved orders, track deliveries, rotate stock, and ensure accurate records. A Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of pipetting experience in wet chemistry or molecular biology are required; familiarity with vendor coordination and lab protocols is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
• At least one year of hands‑on pipetting experience in a wet chemistry or molecular biology setting. Academic laboratory experience counts.
• Ability to pipette accurately, prepare solutions from written instructions, and maintain clear records.
• Ability to organize recurring tasks, follow up on open orders, and communicate supply or equipment issues promptly.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing, inventory, and lab upkeep — primary focus: check stock levels, place approved orders, track deliveries, and update records.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock, and restock shared workstations for easy access.
• Organize benches and storage, wash/store reusable labware, and calibrate equipment per procedures.
• Bench support — prepare, label, and store buffers/reagents; perform basic pipetting and record observations.

Skills

Pipetting

Inventory management

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related field

Tools

Pipettes and lab equipment handling

Order tracking software

Job description

Responsibilities

Purchasing, inventory, and lab upkeep — primary focus:

• Check stock levels, confirm what the team needs, and place approved orders for supplies and reagents.
• Track orders through delivery, follow up with vendors on delays or discrepancies, and let the team know when a shortage could affect planned work.
• Check incoming deliveries against orders, store materials appropriately, and update inventory records as items are received or used.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock, and restock shared workstations to keep supplies easy to find and ready to use.
• Organize shared benches and storage areas, wash and store reusable labware, and calibrate equipment in accordance with established procedures.

Bench support — secondary focus:

• Follow written protocols for preparing, labeling, and storing buffers, reagents, and other solutions.
• Perform basic pipetting, dilutions, and assigned steps in molecular selection experiments using the equipment and handling techniques specified in each protocol.
• Record the steps completed and observations made. Ask the research lead for guidance when instructions are unclear, or a procedure does not go as expected.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
• At least one year of hands‑on pipetting experience in a wet chemistry or molecular biology setting. Academic laboratory experience counts.
• Ability to pipette accurately, prepare solutions from written instructions, and maintain clear records.
• Ability to organize recurring tasks, follow up on open orders, and communicate supply or equipment issues promptly.

Preferred

• Experience ordering supplies, tracking inventory, or working with vendors.
• Familiarity with sterile technique.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States by their start date. Kilele Health is unable to sponsor an employment visa for this position.

This is an onsite position in Cincinnati, Ohio.