Laboratory Operations Scientist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Lab Operations: Scientist 2 Chemistry level

Location: Malvern PA 19355

Duration: 05/25/2026 to 05/24/2027

Notes from Manager:

- Role will be 100% ONSITE, regular working hours (8am-430pm or 730am-4pm)

- There is a possibility for extension for a second year, but not guaranteed

- This role is LAB OPERATIONS

- Need to have Lab Operations experience

- Need to have Lab experience

- Need to have experience in GxP Laboratories

- Experience with electronic lab notebooks

Description:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related subject area, with a minimum of 2 or more years of related industry laboratory experience is required, or a Master’s degree with 1 or more years of related industry laboratory experience is required.

• Strong verbal communication skills are required. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills (written and oral) and the ability to work in a cross-functional customer-focused environment is required. Must have demonstrated ability to drive completion of activities in a timely manner.

• Experience working in a GXP environment is required.

• Experience with a minimum of three lab operation activities is required.

Lab Operation activities include but are not limited to:

o Instrument management which includes but not limited to scheduling preventive maintenance/calibration/IQ/OQ activities, new equipment onboarding, moves, documentation maintenance, etc.

o Chamber management which includes but is not limited to cleanouts, defrosts, and equipment and reagent moves.

o Lab safety, housekeeping, and organization

o Laboratory audits and quality assurance

o Scheduling, communicating, and hosting vendors.

• Be able to coordinate activities with internal and external operations and service teams, service providers, site quality, and analysts to ensure lab operation activities are completed and compliant.

• Experience with electronic laboratory notebook, Microsoft Office products, SmartSheets, Power BI or Tableau is preferred.

• Ability to work with limited guidance to plan, execute, and follow through with work assignments is expected.

What would you consider to be the top three non-negotiable skills that you would be looking for when reviewing candidate resumes?

Performing Laboratory Operations in industry GXP laboratories