Laboratory assistant

job summary:
Looking to grow your career in the thriving San Diego biotech hub? A Top-Tier Global Pharma Leader is seeking a dedicated Laboratory Assistant for a 6-month contract position on-site in San Diego, CA. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, regulated laboratory environment with potential for extension.

location: San Diego, California
job type: Contract
salary: $20 - 25 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: High School


responsibilities:

• Maintain quality control (QC) consumables inventory, stock shelves, and perform regular cycle counts of QC materials.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance, cleaning, and calibration of laboratory equipment, sample water baths, incubators, and automated system instrumentation.
• Execute QC sample pickups from quality inspection or manufacturing, ensuring accurate transactional logging.
• Manage glass washing, dishwashing, and tube rack washing to keep operations running smoothly.
• Prepare documents for storage in the electronic document management system and manage original data files.

qualifications:
Required:

• High School Diploma minimum.
• 0-3 years of experience in a laboratory setting.
• Intermediate computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Ability to safely lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Absolute willingness to work with biohazardous substances and bleach.

Preferred:

• Prior experience working in a GMP industrial setting.
• Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and data entry.
• Strong understanding and past demonstration of Good Documentation Practices (GDP), such as maintaining logbooks.

skills: Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)


Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.


We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.