The Opportunity:
In this role, you will report to the Area Manager and will work closely with the Avantor's Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.
Location : Novato, CA
Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Monday - Friday)
Pay Rate: $25/hr. (bi-weekly pay)
Benefits:
Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays etc.
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
Education: High school diploma or GED required
Experience :
2+ years' experience in a Laboratory environment highly preferred inventory replenishment or experience
Spill containment training, IATA, DOT, IMDG and OSHA Right to Know a plus
Must follow all safety protocols, including wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as lab coats, safety goggles or glasses, and gloves.
Cross referencing and inside sales experience a plus
Knowledge of scientific products and services a plus
Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred
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:
Perform routine laboratory procedures and preparations, such as media and buffer preparation, solvent and reagent mixtures, filtrations, material weighing, and some physical testing.
Assist senior staff by witnessing experiments.
Maintain laboratory inventory and labeling, including chemical reagents, glassware, and gas cylinder levels.
Verify and maintain laboratory equipment, such as balances, pH meters, and sonicators, and handle glass washing.
Schedule and manage freezer inventory, including removing materials and transferring them to a temporary freezer.
Handle defrosting tasks, including removing ice, wiping down, and cleaning.
Inventory all samples, catalog them via photos, and work with EH&S to discard unwanted samples.
Keep records of samples and freezer space usage.
Return all samples to freshly cleaned and sanitized freezers once they have reached the proper temperature.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
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!
Pay Transparency:
The expected pre-tax pay for this position is
$44,000.00 - $72,000.00Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.
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 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.
3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:
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.