Laboratory Assistant II

Job description

We are seeking a Lab Assistant to work with the operations team in the Bioreactor Scale Up and Development (BS&D) group, which is part of the Product Analytical and Process Development (PAPD) department. The operations team is primarily responsible for supporting routine laboratory tasks that are essential to BS&D core mission. This role will receive general instruction for routine work and will execute assigned tasks individually and in collaboration with others and will communicate primarily within the subgroup as well as other employees in the department. A Typical Day in the Role Might Look Like: With guidance, perform routine tasks such as: - Supporting lab operations to cultivate mammalian cells producing biologics in bench and pilot-scale bioreactors, including sterilizing, sanitizing, and operating bioreactors - Preparing media, buffers and feeds - Performing preventative maintenance activities and maintaining laboratory equipment - With guidance, troubleshoot bioreactor and equipment issues - Be flexible to support critical laboratory operations, including occasional weekend and off-hours work, to ensure the timely completion of process development studies and project deli...