Lab Support

We are looking for a highly motivated glass wash specialist to provide critical lab support as part of a dynamic lab service team. The Glass wash team provides a centralized service responsible for dirty pickup, processing, and clean delivery of laboratory glass. Glass must be inspected to ensure all pieces are visually cleaned before returning to customer locations. A successful candidate should have great attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively and be able to work independently."

Key Responsibilities

Enhance the Customer Experience

• Pick up and deliver glassware, biologically contaminated reusable glassware, and plastic ware.

• Observe the established procedures for the handling and transporting of glassware and contaminated items.

• Undertake specialist cleaning tasks, e.g. autoclaving, ultrasonic cleaning, and potential for pipette processing as part of an agreed periodic routine

• Operate autoclaves for decontamination or sanitization.

• Operate glassware washers, dry heat sterilizers, ultrasonic baths, and incubators.

• Maintain temperature chart recorders / equipment forms and use proper documentation.

• Perform routine inspections/checks on glasswash and autoclave equipment

• Prepare items for sanitization including glassware, caps and related articles, employing procedural steps during the process.

• Inspect glassware for cleanliness and structural defects.

• Routinely checks inventory of glassware, notifying Lead of deficiencies.

• Provide housekeeping of glassware processing areas.

• Follow all procedures in performing all aspects of glassware processing.

• Perform monthly de-scale and challenging of biological indicators.

• Use Good Documentation Practices (GDP) for all paperwork.

• Observe all safety precautions and is proactive in raising safety concerns.

• Complete all required trainings in a timely manner.

• This role will work closely with other teams to seamlessly deliver lab support services.

• Will be required to cross-train and back-up other lab support areas as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Ability to follow oral and written directions.

• Demonstrates appropriate use of relevant equipment after training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous glass wash experience preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit or stand 2-3 hours in laboratory areas.

• Walk 2-3 hours within a facility and walk outside to multiple buildings on campus.

• Reach above/below the shoulder, bend at the knees and waist.

• Lift up to 25 lbs.

• Office work activities, including keyboard, with fingers/hands/arms up to 4 hours.

• Work around moving laboratory equipment and machinery.

• Use of personal protective equipment in laboratory.

• Work with biohazards such as blood borne pathogens.

Working Environment

• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment.

• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.

• Employee maybe required to manage hazardous wastes in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include: Identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, labeling.

• Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.

• Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.