Quality - Laboratory Technician

TechDigital Group; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization located in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced lab management professional. The candidate will oversee routine lab operations, coordinate maintenance, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. A Bachelor's degree and over two years of lab management experience are essential. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, along with familiarity with relevant laboratory software and practices.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience with laboratory management.
• Hands-on experience in a laboratory setting and basic knowledge of chemistry is a benefit.
• Familiarity with relevant quality, regulatory and ICH guidelines highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute routine lab operations activities.
• Ordering non-routine lab supplies and managing inventory.
• Schedules equipment maintenance and works with vendors.
• Lead general and lab focused safety inspections.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Excellent communication skills

Fluency with Microsoft Office and Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Arriba

RIO

Waters

Sciex

Protein Simple

ThermoFisher

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Independently execute routine lab operations activities including, but not limited to: Maintaining consumable and chemical ordering lists, as well as chemical inventory to ensure uninterrupted stocks are available to analytical labs


• Ordering non-routine lab supplies, familiarity with associated software (Arriba, RIO), working with outside departments including Finance


• Schedules equipment maintenance as needed and works with vendors/engineers (Waters, Sciex, Protein Simple, ThermoFisher) to keep instrumentation in proper working order in a timely manner


• Assist in lab organizational activities and lead a culture of continuous improvement


• Maintaining schedules for routine lab maintenance and cleaning, familiar with concepts and execution of 5S programs


• Coordinating shipping and staying updated on current international shipping policies, as well as receiving of packages


• Attending facilities and operations meetings


• Communicate progress and findings on an as-needed basis with supervisor and associated group members


• Lead general and lab focused safety inspections and act as a representative at site safety committee meetings

Key Competencies

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years' experience with laboratory management.


• Organizational Skills - creative thinking, analyzing issues, decision making, collaboration


• Fluency with Microsoft Office and Excel with excellent writing skills


• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are required


• Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with teams


• Hands-on experience in a laboratory setting and basic knowledge of chemistry is a benefit


• Familiarity with relevant quality, regulatory and ICH guidelines highly desirable

Additional Job Requirements

• Lab w/o blood & animal


• Position Handles Hazardous Materials