Benefits:- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Position Summary
The Lab Technician will manage laboratory purchasing, inventory, vendor services, equipment maintenance schedules, invoices, and operational records while providing hands-on technical support to scientists. Working with scientists, equipment owners, and operations leadership, this role helps maintain an efficient, organized, safe, and compliant laboratory.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement and Purchasing
- Process approved purchase requests and place orders with laboratory and office suppliers.
- Track orders, deliveries, invoices, and related purchasing records.
- Maintain procurement logs and organize supporting documentation.
Laboratory Operations Support
- Monitor and replenish commonly used laboratory consumables, reagents, and disposable supplies.
- Support the organization, labeling, receiving, and appropriate storage of laboratory materials.
- Track reagent expiration dates and storage locations; maintain sample and freezer inventories and report storage temperature excursions.
Facility and Vendor Coordination
- Place orders and communicate with external service providers for biological waste disposal, laboratory and office cleaning, CO, liquid nitrogen (LN), and other recurring services.
- Coordinate service schedules and records with designated laboratory equipment owners, including preventive maintenance and required certifications.
Office Administration
- Maintain office, printing, breakroom, and shared-use supplies.
- Assist with daily employee lunch preparation and serving setup, and clean up afterward.
- Support invoice tracking, payment requests, and routine administrative coordination.
- Assist with general business operations and special projects as assigned.
Laboratory Technical Support
- Prepare and aliquot routine buffers, media, and reagents according to approved standard operating procedures (SOPs), including dilution calculations, labeling, and storage.
- Receive, label, aliquot, and track research samples; support routine sample preparation and basic laboratory procedures under scientist supervision and after training.
- Perform routine checks, cleaning, and basic maintenance of laboratory equipment within assigned training; document checks and promptly report malfunctions.
- Clean and decontaminate work areas and reusable labware; use aseptic technique and segregate laboratory waste according to SOPs.
- Maintain accurate preparation records, equipment logs, and laboratory data; follow safety procedures and promptly report deviations and safety concerns.
- Perform routine, well-defined experiments at the request of the R&D team, under scientist supervision and after appropriate training; organize results and document activities and findings in laboratory notebooks.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant laboratory training and practical experience.
- Practical familiarity with basic laboratory techniques, including accurate pipetting, weighing, dilutions, reagent preparation, and safe sample handling. Academic laboratory experience is acceptable.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to follow written SOPs and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to communicate effectively in Korean, required to support day-to-day coordination with the company’s Korean-speaking leadership, vendors, and business partners based in Korea.
- Ability to accurately follow experimental protocols, organize results, and maintain clear and complete laboratory notebook entries.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or laboratory environments, particularly in laboratory support or a technician role.
- Experience managing laboratory consumables and inventory, purchasing, vendor coordination, or office operations; familiarity with scientific supply vendors.
- Experience with aseptic technique, sample tracking, and routine laboratory equipment. Exposure to cell culture, ELISA, or molecular biology techniques is a plus.