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Laboratory Operations Assistant - Part-Time

Celerion
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine.  Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.  

    We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Laboratory Operations Assistant to support daily activities within our bioanalytical department. This role is essential to maintaining the integrity of our laboratory processes and ensuring smooth operations. Responsibilities include handling analytical instruments, managing sample materials, and performing quality control reviews of bioanalytical records and data.
     
    Location: Our Lincoln, NE, location. We are only considering candidates who currently live in the Lincoln area. 
     
    Schedule & Compensation: This is a part-time position working approximately 20 hours per week, Monday–Friday, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, with scheduling flexibility based on your availability. Pay is $17.00/hour. This position does not include benefits. It is an excellent opportunity for students or individuals seeking meaningful part-time experience in a professional laboratory setting. 
     
    Essential Functions:

    Laboratory Operations & Compliance

    • Prepare, store, inventory, and dispose of laboratory solutions in compliance with EHS standards and applicable SOPs.
    • Clean glassware used in solution preparation and maintain general laboratory organization, stocking, and inventory.
    • Adhere to all written instructions, SOPs, and working instructions related to job responsibilities.

    Sample Management

    • Receive, check in, and accurately log biological samples upon arrival.
    • Organize and dispose of analytical samples per SOPs and working instructions.
    • Store samples for long-term preservation and rack samples for production.
    • Ensure proper sample organization and freezer placement; maintain transfer and freezer logs.
    • Count and reconcile samples at the conclusion of each study.

    Quality Control & Documentation

    • Conduct real-time review of production documentation.
    • Complete QC reviews of production databases and issue audit findings as appropriate.
    • Perform quality control on bioanalytical documents, including BSPs and EDT files.
    Requirements:
    • High school diploma or GED required; Associate's degree in a related field preferred.
    • Post-secondary coursework in science-related disciplines is a plus.
    • Basic knowledge of chemistry preferred.
    • Strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
    • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
    • Strong oral and written communication skills.

    Special Requirement — Bona Fide Occupational Qualification

    This position requires the incumbent to be a non-nicotine/tobacco user. Due to the nature of the work — including the preparation of sensitive solutions and continuous contact with glassware and storage areas — nicotine contamination poses a meaningful risk to study integrity. As a volatile compound, nicotine can compromise results even through trace exposure, including secondhand contact or residual exposure from clothing or nicotine-present environments.

    Celerion Values:       Integrity   Trust   Teamwork   Respect
     
    Celerion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, qualified protected veteran status, or disability.
     

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLincoln, Nebraska
    IndustryBiotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
    Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
    Websitehttps://celerion.com/

    Benefits

    401K

    About Company

    We Are Celerion

    Our 40+ years of experience, innovative strategies, global capabilities, and expertise in early phase research make us faster than our competitors. That means you get key data sooner, enabling you to make earlier go/no-go decisions about your drug's development. It’s all in the name: Celerion is derived from the Latin celeritas (meaning swiftness and speed), which reflects our founding principle—that fast, reliable research is vital to a product's success.

    Celerion’s focus is on the implementation of innovative strategies to generate key data very early to enable go/no-go decisions in drug development. With a large clinical capacity of more than 600 beds, efficient bioanalytical laboratories and experienced scientific staff, Celerion offers one of the most experienced clinical pharmacology research networks in the industry.

    Why Join Celerion?

    Celerion is one of the most experienced and successful CROs in the world. One of our key assets and greatest resources is the experience and expertise of our employees. Our vision to be the premier provider of early stage drug development solutions will only be achieved by ensuring that we have the brightest minds in the industry working with us.

    We are looking for individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and who demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and are passionate about what they do.

    If you want to build a meaningful career in a successfully growing company, and make a positive contribution to the health and well-being of people around the world, join our team.

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Document Managementunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Laboratory Operationsunmatched
    • Materials Managementunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Specimens/Samplesunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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