Lab Operations Specialist - I*

Leadstack Inc
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • $36–$41 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
8 days ago

Job Description

LeadStack Inc. is an award-winning, one of the nation's fastest-growing, certified minority-owned (MBE) staffing services provider of contingent workforce. As a recognized industry leader in contingent workforce solutions and Certified as a Great Place to Work, we're proud to partner with some of the most admired Fortune 500 brands in the world.

Job Title: Lab Operations Specialist / Facilities Operations Specialist
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19104
Duration: 12 Months Contract 
Pay rate: $36/hr - $41/hr on W2
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain equipment inventory, ensuring the information is accurate and updated promptly.
  • Regularly evaluate fixed lab equipment (fume hoods, exhaust fans, biosafety cabinet, etc) are functioning properly.
  • Manage all laboratory vendor service contracts ensuring that preventative maintenance visits are executed on schedule
  • Manage and coordinate timelines across laboratories for certifications and calibrations on critical equipment
  • Help resolve and/or coordinate equipment repair visit between the service provider and the laboratory team.
  • Review cold storage monitoring software to minimize the risk of freezer failure.  Escalate issues internally and troubleshoot as needed.
  • Participate in laboratory emergency planning/management – e.g. power outages and infrastructure projects
  • Work with all parties involved (technicians, users, IT, and leadership) to ensure that both the equipment and operational needs are met.
  • Chaperone technicians from external suppliers and ensure they are adhering to company policies while onsite.
  • Oversee delivery logistics by coordinating the receipt of packages, gas deliveries, or installation of laboratory equipment.
  • Support the procurement of laboratory consumables and supplies as needed.
  • Perform general troubleshooting of laboratory operation issues as they arise.
  • Support the development and maintenance of procedures to ensure compliant lab operations.
  • Work with lab safety officer to manage the safety systems/compliance and ensure the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is current and available.
  • Provide miscellaneous laboratory maintenance tasks as needed e.g. supply stocking, eye wash/safety shower flushing, removal of waste, etc
 
Required Qualifications:
  • A.S. or B.S. in Life Sciences or Facilities Management with management/technical emphasis.
  • Minimum 1 year of pharmaceutical, life sciences, or biotech experience in an academic or industry setting.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience implementing maintenance and repair programs in a Research & Development (R&D) facility.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with member of cross-functional team
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to solve problems while anticipating the downstream impacts
  • Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness.
 
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with project management activities and vendor management preferred
  • Experience working within an R&D team while establishing and enforcing best practices in laboratory operations preferred
  • Experience training/teaching new employees specific relevant technical and conceptual skills is a plus
  • Experience with lab supplies procurement
 
If you have any questions, feel free to call me on (415) 322-5419 or send an email on

akarsh.yathiraj@leadstackinc.com


 
Thanks and Regards
Akarsh Yathiraj
Senior Recruiter
 
C.(415) 322-5419
D.(415) 322-5419
A.611 Gateway Blvd, Ste 120
South San Francisco, CA 94080
W.www.leadstackinc.com

Numbers & Facts

LocationPhiladelphia, PA
Salary$36–$41 Per Hour

Skills

  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Biologyunmatched
  • Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Emergency Managementunmatched
  • Emergency Planningunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Facilities Managementunmatched
  • Fixed Plant/Equipmentunmatched
  • Fortune 500 Customersunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Laboratoryunmatched
  • Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
  • Laboratory Managementunmatched
  • Laboratory Operationsunmatched
  • Laboratory Techniquesunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Power Outagesunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Safety Complianceunmatched
  • Safety Systemsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Staff Trainingunmatched
  • Storage Softwareunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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