Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant

Are you someone who naturally takes initiative, stays organized, and enjoys helping things run smoothly? At VPI Compounding Pharmacy, we are looking for a Lab Assistant to support production operations, training coordination, and qualification tracking.

This role is a great fit for someone who is motivated, detail-oriented, and interested in working in a lab environment. The right person may have experience in production, operations, science, chemistry, training, coordination, or simply be someone who is organized, eager to learn, and ready to help support a growing department.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily production activities to help maintain organization, efficiency, and department flow.
• Help keep production priorities, training timelines, and follow-up items organized and moving forward.
• Coordinate training schedules within Production and help ensure required training is completed on time.
• Track training progress, qualifications, retraining needs, and employee-specific training plans.
• Help identify training gaps and communicate follow-up needs to Production leadership and Quality.
• Ensure completed training forms, qualification documents, and sign-offs are properly completed and maintained.
• Organize and maintain training records so they are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Coordinate with the Quality Team to ensure training documentation is current, properly stored, and available for audits or inspections.
• Assist with maintaining and improving training materials, checklists, assessments, and related documentation.
• Support customized training plans for employees returning from leave, needing retraining, or working toward additional qualifications.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors, Quality, and HR to support onboarding, employee development, training progress, and department needs.
• Provide input on training progress, competency, attitude, and performance from a training and operational support perspective.
• Assist with problem-solving, process improvement, and cross-department coordination as needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience in a lab, production, operations, training, quality, coordination, or related role preferred.
• Background in chemistry, biology, science, pharmacy, business, operations, or process coordination is a plus.
• Strong organization, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to track details, monitor progress, and identify gaps or areas needing follow-up.
• Comfortable working with documentation, training records, checklists, and internal systems.
• Ability to work well with multiple departments and communicate clearly with leadership and team members.
• Motivated, reliable, adaptable, and able to work independently.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Science, Business, Operations, Management, or a related field preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for extended periods.
• Must meet all cleanroom hygiene, gowning, and entry requirements.
• Must be comfortable working in a cleanroom environment.

Benefits

• Company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holidays, and Paid Time Off.
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement programs.
• RTD EcoPass for public transportation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

VPI Compounding Pharmacy is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified individuals employed by or seeking employment with VPI, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or non-job-related disabilities. This policy extends to all areas of employment, including recruitment, job assignment, promotion, and other terms of employment.