Laboratory Tech I

Job Type


Full-time

Description

About BLS:


Boston Lab Services (BLS) is a family-owned local business that exclusively focuses on providing experienced and reliable operations support to the Life Science and Biotech industries. BLS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive company with a gender balance of more than 50% women. Our experienced and diverse staff represent BLS's vision to bring quality, flexible and stable support to our clients. We understand the needs of life sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals facilities, as well as the specific requirements. Whether it be equipment selection, constructability, or maintenance, Boston Lab Services brings a specialized approach to these projects to ensure the highest level of service. Boston lab services are the leading life science laboratory offering their services for the complete setup installation of own private laboratory, research laboratory, medical laboratory, and life science facilities company in Boston & surroundings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support waste management (Collection of biowaste, chemical waste and sharps containers).
• Maintain the consumables list, order lab consumables, organization and labeling of lab consumables.
• Daily management of essential gasses (tracking gas levels) and working with the vendor in the ordering and replacement of new tanks.
• Tracking, shipping and receiving of mail and packages.
• Glasswash/autoclaving of glassware.
• General lab and office maintenance.
• Light facilities maintenance tasks.
• Emergency 24/7 alarm response.
• General cleaning and sanitization of the facility.
• Ordering, stocking, and organization of lab consumables.
• Conference room and workstation set up.
• Monthly testing of critical emergency equipment such as eyewash/shower.
• Any other activities and tasks reasonably requested by the company

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• AS/BS in relevant fields and 0-2 years of job experience in the fast-paced biotech industry.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to lift and move materials up to ~50 lbs. and operate transport equipment safely.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to collaborate with scientists and management, which can be described as a "team player" approach.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with lab safety procedures and hazardous materials handling.
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., biotech, pharma, research labs).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Salary Description


48,000 - 55,000 Yearly