Description

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Laboratory Assistant I for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Athens, GA. Details for the position are as follows:

Laboratory Assistant I

Location: Athens, GA
Pay Rate: $28.19/hour W2
Duration: 12 Months

Job Description

Support daily parasitology research and laboratory operations, including insect husbandry and rearing.
Perform routine insect rearing and maintenance activities independently after training.
Support internal drug screening through reagent preparation, consumables management, and assay execution.
Monitor laboratory equipment, maintenance schedules, and supplies; coordinate supply orders.
Handle laboratory materials including receipt, storage, and disposal according to established procedures.
Operate basic laboratory automation software and equipment with increasing independence.
Perform work in accordance with laboratory safety requirements, regulatory expectations, and Good Scientific Practice standards.

Education

College coursework in Biology or equivalent.
Advanced degrees (MS or PhD) are not eligible for this position.

Required Skills

Experience with insect or ectoparasite rearing and maintenance.
Hands-on insect husbandry experience.
Aseptic technique.
Laboratory experience with reagent preparation and assay execution.
Experience handling, storing, and disposing of laboratory materials.
English fluency.

Preferred Skills

Parasitology research experience.
Drug screening assay experience.
Laboratory automation software and equipment experience.
Laboratory equipment and supply tracking experience.

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About Company

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.

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