The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to the Supervisor, Onsite Services and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team of over 1,500 on- and off-site expert personnel – and our customers – to perform customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Location:  Cambridge, MA

Shift: Mon – Fri, days

Wage Range: $25 – 28 per hour

Benefits:

Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)

Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), and Company paid holidays,

Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount,

Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance,

Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products.

What we’re looking for: 

High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field strongly preferred.

3+ years of lab environment work experience or college degree in scientific subject area required.

Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills required.  

Handling, shipping, and preparing samples for testing and analysis required.

Covid-19 vaccination required.

Keep a clean, sterile, and functional workspace required.

Organizational skills required to organize, catalog, maintain sample inventory, ensuring proper labeling, and following established protocols for sample handling.

Strong attention to detail and adherence to safety guidelines are critical to maintaining the integrity and traceability of samples.

Ability to follow, write, and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintains compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs).

A detailed understanding and ability to operate in an aseptic environment equipment.

Generalized understanding of health and safety hazards in the presence of caustics and acids.

Excellent time management, communication, and organization skills.

High level of customer service skills with the ability to always display a professional can-do demeanor.

Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal required.

Ability to prioritize tasks and meet goals.

Conform to all customer requirements for background checks, safety issues, security clearances and medical checkups.

Perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.

How you will thrive and create an impact:  

Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.
 

In this role you will:

Execute routine laboratory support procedures and preparations for daily operations in Samples Management.

Samples processing of compounds both dry and solution.

Fulfilling special requests for compounds accurately.

Receiving and tracking packages while properly storing compounds in the correct storage conditions.

Storing or archiving and disposing samples in established inventory management.

Prepare samples for international and domestic shipping.

Laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration (balances, automated stores, liquid handling devices, sonicator and water bath).

Maintain lab inventory

Track KPIs.

Operating Echo acoustic liquid handler preferred.

DOT/IATA certification preferred.

Maintain clean laboratory

Other duties as needed.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

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By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.