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Lab Aide 1 - 1st Shift

San Diego, CA 92122

Posted: 12/02/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 616175 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 19.75/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Position Summary:
  • Responsible for accessioning of genotyping samples
  • Responsible for performing work safely and applying all relevant protocols to his/her work, as well as adhering to safety culture
  • Takes responsibility and ownership for timely and quality completion of work
  • Highly productive/efficient/effective in the lab
  • Ability to work independently and within teams
  • Become proficient in automated technology required for Genotyping accessioning
  • Be able to recognize when to escalate issues encountered in the lab
  • Detail-oriented, time-organized. Ensures completion of tasks
  • Ability to perform functions accurately
  • Works to overcome obstacles to completing tasks or assignments
  • Consistent productivity when transitioning to different areas
  • Developing network and good interdepartmental communication skills and ability to interact effectively across groups
  • Works effectively in team environment and shares credit for successes. Is receptive to ideas and feedback from others
  • Ability to clearly communicate WIP to next shift
  • Able to communicate issues with equipment to engineering via ticketing system
  • Ability to perform PRG, DDP plate (s) and Embark plate (s) sample send back process.
  • Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling, preparation, receipt and data entry in to DPS or LIMS
  • Carries out daily/weekly/monthly maintenance schedules to ensure that the laboratory equipment is operating properly
  • Maintains lab supplies and consumables; keeping lab stocked of appropriate reagents and materials
  • Tracks and reports all lab incidents
  • Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and be able to recognize when to escalate issues encountered in the lab
  • Proper documentation on batch records during processing and providing documentation for any deviations that may occur
  • Prioritizes activities and assignments; adjusting priorities as appropriate
  • Detail-oriented, time-organized, and ensures completion of tasks
  • Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem
  • Follows all safety rules at client and applies all relevant protocols to his/her work
  • Ability to perform functions accurately
  • Works to overcome obstacles to completing tasks or assignments
  • Communicates professionally and effectively with both internal and external personnel
  • Works effectively in team environment and shares credit for successes. Is receptive to ideas and feedback from others
  • Communicates WIP (work in progress) to next shift
  • Communicates issues with equipment to engineering via ticketing system
  • Knows who the internal customers are and is aware of their needs and expectations. Ability to train internal customers
  • Ability to clearly communicate WIP to next shift
  • Able to communicate issues with equipment to engineering via ticketing system

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.