The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to the supervisor of site services and will work closely with the Avantor's Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Location: San Diego, CA

Hourly Rate: $30.00 - $34.00

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays etc.
• Financial Well-Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount
• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance
• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products

What we're looking for

• Education: BS Degree in Science preferred or BA or 1 -3 year's experience working in a lab.
• Experience: 1 year experience working within a laboratory setting
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred
• Requires knowledge in using various instruments to prepare for and perform tests
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, hands-on, and organized with a strong ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills
• Flexible, forward-thinking, motivated, and have the ability to act independently
• Able to lift to 25lbs minimum
• Solid process optimization skills and scientific troubleshooting skills

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor's Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

In this role you will:

• Arrange lab equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and maintain PM tracking software. Perform routine maintenance on refrigeration.
• Provide basic operating training on common laboratory equipment. Assist with equipment troubleshooting and supplemental resources and writing Work Instructions for equipment based on manuals/documentation provided by the manufacturer.
• Oversee Help Desk Management Program. Triage/escalate Business Operations related tickets.
• Aide in obtaining quotes, preparing purchase orders, and following up with vendors for laboratory, office, and facilities equipment, goods, and consumables.
• Ensure hazardous and biohazardous materials are correctly handled and stored.
• Maintain and monitor cryogenic gas and dry ice usage. Support monitoring of cold storage through software systems and upkeep of common lab areas
• Provide backup support to ensure shipments are received, processed, and recipients notified utilizing package tracking software. Ensure unclaimed packages are properly stored.
• Support licensee onboarding and offboarding by assisting with laboratory/office preparation and communication with licensees.
• Notify the Operations Manager of licensee requests for specialty equipment training. Coordinate training.
• Communicate to the Operations Manager requests for modifications from licensees. Coordinate changes with contractors. Assist with escorting contractors.
• Provide support to staff, licensees, vendors, and visitors for customer EHS standards adherence.
• Help with the organization and preparation of Safety Committee meeting materials. Support execution of action items.
• Accommodate direct and account for persons during evacuations and help the Operations Manager complete incident reports.
• Support SOP creation and validation.
• Coordinate with the Operations team to prepare the site for inspections within laboratories, facilities, EHS, and security. Monitor completion of corrective actions.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.