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Job Title: Laboratory Services Coordinator

Job Description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Laboratory Services Coordinator to join our team. This role involves significant interaction with member scientists to ensure seamless operations of laboratory services, equipment, and supplies. The ideal candidate will be traveling approximately 70% of the time to various sites, including South San Francisco (SSF) and occasionally to Berkeley or Hayward.

Responsibilities

• Proactively interact with member scientists to identify and resolve issues with services, equipment, and supplies.

• Use an electronic ticket system to record issues and report progress to requestors.

• Establish and maintain a pleasant and cooperative working relationship with clients.

• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) associated with the BVL document management system.

• Assist in coordinating outside vendors for lab equipment preventative maintenance.

• Understand operational laboratory workflows and successfully balance routine tasks and ad-hoc work.

• Suggest ideas and solutions for site improvements and increase efficiency.

• Help improve existing policies and procedures for current and future BVL sites.

• Perform direct administrative tasks including invoicing, maintaining spreadsheets, file management, mailing and shipping packages, organizing procedures, overseeing supplies and equipment, and updating databases.

• Accept and provide input as a genuine team player.

• Recognize, prioritize, and accomplish needed tasks.

• Use courtesy, tact, and firmness in dealing with the public.

• Evaluate alternative solutions and present recommendations.

• Handle facility and equipment maintenance, including receiving packages, removing medical/biohazardous waste, keeping common instrument areas clean, monitoring and refilling dry ice and liquid nitrogen levels, entering chemicals into inventory, assisting with inventory systems, autoclaving dishes and media, preparing common lab solutions, maintaining biosafety cabinets and incubators, inspecting and labeling safety equipment, defrosting freezers, performing cold storage inspections, and supporting waste management.

Essential Skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Experience with laboratory equipment

• Ability to understand and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Proficiency in administrative tasks such as invoicing and database management

• Ability to recognize, prioritize, and accomplish tasks independently

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with operational laboratory workflows

• Ability to interact effectively and courteously with the public

• Experience in facility and equipment maintenance

• Familiarity with chemical inventory systems

• Ability to suggest and implement site improvements

Why Work Here?

Join a rapidly expanding company that is revolutionizing the Biopharma industry by acting as an incubator for other biopharma companies. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Work Environment

Work Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm, in a small team of 3-4 people per site. You will be based in South San Francisco 70% of the time and will occasionally travel to Berkeley or Hayward, with mileage reimbursement provided.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of South San Francisco, California.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $25.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in South San Francisco,CA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 14, 2024.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.