Lab Resource Coordinator

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to the Onsite Supervisor and will work closely with the

Avantor’s Advanced Laboratory Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Job Title: Lab Resource Coordinator

Department: Lab Operations

Location: Waltham, MA

Shift: Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 3:30 pm) Flexible with start time

Hourly Rate: $29   

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs

• 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:

• High School diploma or GED is required; Associate degree or BA/BS Degree in science preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in a laboratory setting highly desired. Undergraduate lab work will be considered

• Microsoft Office experience required, with proficiency in Word and Excel. 

• Must be flexible, forward-thinking, motivated, and can act independently.

• High level of customer service skills with a professional, can-do demeanor.

• Requires laboratory knowledge, including using various instruments to prepare for and perform tests. 

• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred 

• Able to lift 25 lbs.

• Effective communication, both verbal and written, with customer and internal stakeholders required.

• Ability to follow site protocols, policies, and procedures to stay safe, prioritize tasks, solve problems, ensure quality, and meet goals.

How you will thrive and create an impact 

Avantor’s Advanced Laboratory 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:

The Lab Resource Coordinator is a key member of the laboratory operations team, providing essential support to scientific research groups. This role serves as a critical liaison between scientists and laboratory operations, ensuring smooth and efficient lab operations while maintaining a safe and productive work environment.

• Operational Support: Serve as the primary point of contact for scientific groups, addressing their day-to-day lab operational needs and inquiries.

• Lab Operations Compliance: Ensure adherence to all lab operations protocols and initiatives by science groups.

Inventory Management:

• Maintain accurate records and inventory of common lab supplies and equipment.

• Coordinate with Avantor services teams (consumables, media/buffer, solvents, etc.) to meet lab needs.

• Catalog and maintain certain common stock items to minimize storage needs.

• Assists GLS team as needed with POU checks and runs

• Cold Storage Management: Organize and maintain cold storage space (deli fridges, -80C freezers, cryo units) for samples.

Equipment Maintenance:

• Coordinate with Lab Instrument Services (LIST) for equipment tagging, calibration, and maintenance.

• Submit and track maintenance requests for lab equipment.

Facility Maintenance:

• Assist with the upkeep of common lab areas (consumable racks, western blot equipment, cold room, TC rooms, equipment rooms).

• Submit work orders for lab issues and follow up on progress.

Safety Compliance:

• Act as a safety committe