Biology Technician

The Opportunity

Avantor is looking for a Biology Technician to support laboratory operations by performing routine biological procedures, preparing specimens, maintaining live or preserved biological materials, and ensuring accurate labeling, documentation, and inventory control. The role is critical to maintaining product quality, lab safety, and operational efficiency.

This is a full-time position based out of our West Henrietta, NY office.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm; Weekends as needed-typically only over long holiday weekends for animal feedings and upkeep.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Prepare, handle, and maintain biological specimens, slides, and live materials according to SOPs.
• Support live product care and maintenance (e.g., insects, larvae, butterflies, fish, birds, frogs, plants): feed organisms per schedule, check health/behavior/mortality, verify environmental conditions, check water quality.
• Ensure lab and habitat maintenance: clean tanks/cages/habitats, remove waste and organisms, verify equipment is working.
• Maintain accurate labeling and ensure correct catalog/SKU identification.
• Production and order support: support breeding/egg collection, prepare materials for packing/shipping, verify correct species/life stage/quantity, flag shortages or risks.
• Conduct inventory checks, cycle counts, and stock verification.
• Follow biosafety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Confirm label accuracy and document activities accurately in logs, batch records, and systems.
• Report safety or equipment issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce labor, waste, and errors.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Cross-train to support coverage across multiple labs or work areas.

What we're looking for:

• Education: Bachelors degree.
• Experience: Basic understanding of biology or life sciences. Experience working in a lab or production environment.
• Additional Qualifications: Ability to follow SOPs, standard work, EHS and biosafety guidelines. Attention to detail and ability to follow standard work instructions. Good organizational and documentation skills. Ability to handle delicate biological materials with care. Strong teamwork and communication skills. Comfortable working with live organisms (where applicable).

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.