Job Description

Job Title : Lab Assistant I

Location : Oro Valley, AZ

Type:  Contract , Potential for extension or conversion to permanent

Overview
Maintains laboratory instruments and equipment on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis. Prepares reagents and monitors instruments for bulk reagent levels. Orders and stocks office and laboratory supplies and equipment. Performs onsite servicing and technical support of various lab equipment including Benchmark autostainers. Manages incoming/outgoing stained slide and/or reagent shipments. May support several different functional lab spaces and groups.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily, monthly and quarterly instrument and equipment maintenance and cleaning tasks.
• Monitors and maintains usage logs for all equipment and instruments. Monitors, schedules and delivers portable equipment for calibration and maintains necessary paperwork.
• Troubleshoots minor equipment malfunctions by performing operational tests.
• Monitors and prepares bulk reagents daily.
• Maintains stock room and monitors and/or orders lab supplies inventory.
• Schedules internal equipment repairs and preventative maintenance as necessary.
• Prepares and schedules incoming and outgoing stained slide and/or reagent shipments.

Requirements

Formal Training/Education

• H.S. Diploma or GED - REQUIRED
• Some college experience - Pref

Experience

• Previous laboratory experience - Pref
• Experience with auto-stainers or other automated laboratory instrumentation - Pref

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to work independently.- REQUIRED
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.- REQUIRED
• Attention to detail in written instructions and documentation. - REQUIRED
• Basic computer skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.- REQUIRED
• Ability to use hand tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers and various other hand tools. - Pref
• Ability to use test equipment such as flow meters, pH meters, precision weight scales, and pressure meters. - Pref
• Knowledge of and skill in inventory management. - Pref
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.- REQUIRED

Benefits

System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Contract work,

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