Lab Support Specialist

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to the Supervisor, Onsite Services and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team of over 1,500 on- and off-site expert personnel – and our customers – to perform customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Location: Branford, CT

Schedule: Mon – Fri, 7:30 am – 4 pm

Wage Range: $25 - $28

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)

• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), and Company paid holidays,

• 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: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) required, degree in biology or related discipline considered a plus.

• Experience: Lab environment work experience required.  

• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills required.  

• Covid-19 vaccination required.            

• Experience working with Safety Health Environment (SHE) lab policies and procedures desired.

• Proficient in data capture, analysis and reporting using various IT systems.

• Problem-solving capabilities and confidence to make clear decisions, sometimes with limited information.

• Work with scientists, other teams, supplies, and various collaborators of different backgrounds in a matrix environment used to deliver results.

• Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills.

• Ability to influence people at all levels to deliver improvements in operational effectiveness.

• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, and networking skills.

• Ability to be adaptable and prioritize changing responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis.

• To be flexible with working hours when required in order to deliver the service required to our customers.

• Ability to learn and follow protocols closely, with attention to details required.

• Self-motivated, upbeat, dependable, and a team player.

• Analytical chemistry or automation focus lab work experience strongly desired.

• Knowledge of Avantor services and products is considered a plus.

• Aseptic Techniques proficiency

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:

• Operational support of chemistry and biology laboratories providing a “single point of contact” for laboratory scientists – material flow, freezer management, sample management, service delivery, equipment availability, process optimization.

• Execute routine laboratory support procedures and preparations like media/buffer prep, solvent/reagent mixtures, filtrations, material weighing, some physical testing, and witness senior staff experiments.

• Maintain lab inventory and labeling (chemical reagents, glassware, and gas cylinder levels).

• Verification and maintenance of laboratory equipment like balances, pH meters, sonicator cleaning, and glass washing.

• Works day to day on lab operation and safety, including submitting work orders or SHE observations as needed.

• Taking directions and working closely with the customer's laboratory manager in all aspects of lab operation.

• Routine maintenance and performance checks of laboratory equipment

• Ensures the laboratory maintains its operational efficiency by collaborating closely with all Equipment