Job Title: Associate Scientific Services Support
Job Duration: 06 Months Contract.
Job Location: San Diego, CA, 92121Description: Summary:
We are looking for a highly motivated chemical management 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.
MUST HAVES
College grad/open to students as long as they can commit to the scheduled preferred (looking for someone to grow in the org)- High school education
- Open to learn
- Team player
MUST MEET PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSNice to haves- Proficiency in Excel
- Research experience is good