Lab Operations Associate
Genesis Therapeutics is pioneering artificial intelligence guided rational drug design to address severe unmet medical needs for patients. We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive lab operations associate to provide operational and wet lab support for the San Diego laboratories. This is a full-time position in a fast-paced biotech environment with a collegial group of high level colleagues working towards well-defined goals.
What you will do:
Provide operations support by performing the following duties:
Inventory Management: Ordering and maintaining stocks of lab supplies, chemicals, and equipment.
Equipment Management: Overseeing equipment maintenance, repairs, calibrations, and ensuring proper user training.
Safety and Compliance: Enforcing sage and compliant disposal of hazardous and biological waste.
Lab Upkeep: Maintaining a clean, organized, and functioning laboratory space.
Shipping and Receiving: Coordinating the sage and secure shipment and receipt of samples, research materials, and equipment.
Provide biology and chemistry wet lab support by performing the following duties:
Manage mammalian cell line inventory and documentation including mycoplasma testing and STR profiling results.
Assist in routine laboratory procedures such as making buffers and performing mycoplasma testing on received samples.
Maintaining chemical reagent inventory including cataloging reagents as well as returning and organizing reagents.
Manage dry ice, liquid nitrogen and CO2 tank deliveries.
What you will bring:
B.A./B.S. or M.S. in Biology/Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Chemistry or related discipline with 1-2+ years industry lab management experience.
Must possess strong interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Be a self-starter, quick learner with the ability to work independently and efficiently.
Familiarity with basic tissue culture maintenance and experience with chemical handling including weighing, measuring and solvating is preferred.
Procurement/purchasing experience is preferred.