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Thermo Fisher Scientific · 7 hours ago

Lab Assistant

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The Lab Assistant role involves supporting daily lab operations, maintaining laboratory systems, and ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory policies.

BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Understands and conforms to all standard operating procedures, methods, and protocols applicable to assigned tasks

Maintains compliant laboratory documentation

Ensures all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order

Routinely operates laboratory equipment

Communicates task status to laboratory manager or designee

Performs daily work assignments accurately and in a timely manner

Qualification

Laboratory safety proceduresStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)Data recording skillsAttention to detailCooperativeEffective communication skillsCollaborative skillsWork in teams

Required

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening

High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 year) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience

Ability to follow laboratory safety procedures

Effective communication skills

Good cooperative and collaborative skills

Attention to detail

Ability to adhere to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures

Data recording skills

Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner

Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours

Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds

Able to work in non-traditional work environments

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency