Laboratory Specialist *PC 519

Your Role: The Laboratory Specialist supports daily laboratory operations by performing hands on activities related to equipment readiness, material management, inventory control, and compliance within GMP laboratory environments. This role ensures that laboratory spaces, equipment, and supplies are maintained in a state of control and are available to support QC, R&D, and operational workflows. The Laboratory Specialist works under the Senior Lab Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant laboratory operations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Laboratory Operations * Maintain laboratory cleanliness, organization, and 5S standards across assigned lab spaces. * Monitor laboratory consumable levels, perform daily Kanban restocking, and ensure materials are within expiration and stored properly. * Execute receiving, labeling, and distribution of chemicals, reagents, and consumables. * Support equipment setup and relocation activities under the direction of the Senior Lab Manager. Equipment Support * Perform routine equipment checks, including verifying operating conditions and reporting deviations or malfunctions. * Assist with preventive maintenance, calibration scheduling, and coordination with vendors. * Maintain equipment logs, maintenance records, and usage tracking documentation. * Support equipment qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) as required. Compliance & Safety * Ensure laboratory operations comply with EHS policies, GMP requirements, and 21 CFR Part 11 guidance when applicable. * Support audits and inspections by maintaining accurate documentation and demonstrating readiness. * Maintain chemical inventory, SDS documentation, and proper waste disposal in accordance with safety regulations. * Participate in safety drills, inspections, and corrective actions. Documentation & Continuous Improvement * Update and create SOPs, work instructions, and forms related to laboratory operations. * Support continuous improvement initiatives, including workflow optimization and space utilization projects. * Identify inefficiencies or gaps in laboratory processes and escalate proposed solutions. Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (Biology, Chemistry, Biotech, or related field); At least one year of experience in a laboratory environment; GMP/QC or regulated lab experience preferred. * Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation and common analytical or cell‑based equipment. * Experience with inventory systems, Kanban, or ERP platforms (SAP experience preferred). * Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask across shared laboratory spaces. * Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint). Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands or finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in a temperature-controlled facility without exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures. Generally, this job is performed in a sanitized laboratory setting and routinely uses standard medical and research equipment such as centrifuges, biosafety cabinets, microscopes, incubators, pipettes and computers. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to blood, viruses (e.g., HIV-1), bacteria, body fluids and other tissues which may be infectious and have the potential to cause disease. Employees entering and leaving the laboratory must wear appropriate clothing and protective equipment such as scrubs, coveralls, masks, face shield, glasses and gloves. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The anticipated base salary range has been established at $30.35 - $35.72/per hour. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialization, skills, abilities, and training. The above salary range represents the Company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition to your salary, the Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance, plus a 401(k) plan. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses or commissions. Miltenyi Biotec, Inc is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Miltenyi Biotec, Inc. participates in E-Verify. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company, in accordance with applicable law. Are you ready to start revolutionizing biomedical research? When you join Miltenyi Biotec, you join a family that is passionate about making a real impact – one breakthrough at a time. One integral division of that Miltenyi Biotec family is Miltenyi Bioindustry — our contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). As a full-scale CDMO, we provide customers with services for the development and manufacturing of lentiviral vectors and cell and gene therapy products. This crucial arm of our enterprise bridges the gap between research and mass bioproduction, ensuring that our solutions are accessible on a global scale. Miltenyi Bioindustry plays a unique role as both the producer and the service provider, relying on our instruments and reagents for each workflow step, controlling the entire supply chain and thus delivering greater security and planning clarity to our customers.