SGS Consulting

Laboratory Assistant

SGS Consulting Fairfield, NJ
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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

This position supports the general upkeep and maintenance of the laboratories, includes routine cleaning house keeping and calibration of basic instruments. The incumbent will receive, inspect, sort and label client samples. Reagent ordering and delivering to the right team.Must be able to follow standard procedures, communicate with all levels and a strong team player. Follow Training SOP for training and training records.

Job Functions

  • Major job duty is executing sample preparation and breakdown by tools ex. cutting, scraping, smashing, crushing….
  • Participate in maintain and calibration of basic instruments such as balance and water system as
  • assigned by Metrology Manager calibrations according to established procedures.
  • Cleaning of the lab and removing of all the waste containers
  • Discard solvent waste, acid waste, cytotoxic waste in the lab,
  • Check and maintain the desiccators
  • Maintain the fridge.
  • Refill all the lab suppliers – paper towel, gloves
  • Maintain and clean the fume hoods, dissolution baths, sonicators, water bath and other instruments
  • Cleaning the glassware
  • Maintain equipment in good order and in compliance with SOPs
  • Keep the work area clean and organized e.g., immediately clean up spills, dispose of waste according to
  • laboratory procedures, remove expired reagents and chemicals
  • Stage samples and work packages for release into the laboratory for testing
  • Maintain clean and stocked workstations ensuring spills are immediately cleaned; hazardous waste
  • disposal according to laboratory procedures, glassware is appropriately handled, and lab solutions are
  • replaced.
  • Maintain good housekeeping, schedule and monitor housekeeping activities
  • Follow pre-established laboratory cleaning schedules
  • Refill all necessary chemicals, reagent, water.
  • Perform other assigned lab duties as per required time intervals and within scope of skill and ability of the incumbent
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Staffing and Recruiting

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