Junior Lab Technician

Talascend is currently seeking a Junior Lab Technician located in Hazelwood, Missouri.

Overview

This role involves supporting daily laboratory and facility operations through equipment coordination, inventory management, documentation control, and general laboratory support activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate service contracts and generate purchase orders for facility and laboratory maintenance services.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, and repair services for laboratory equipment.
• Coordinate and escort guests, contractors, and service engineers; provide site orientation or safety training as required.
• Assist scientists with ordering laboratory supplies, office supplies, and chemicals.
• Arrange, track, and receive shipments and oversee receipt of inbound shipments.
• Manage chemical and sample inventories.
• Maintain laboratory documentation, including notebooks, data binders, and instrument service records.
• Assist with updates to the approved supplier list.
• Perform routine laboratory support tasks, including washing glassware, disposing of waste, and managing supplies such as dry ice, lab coats, PPE, gas cylinders, and liquid nitrogen.
• Draft, review, and update laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or a related scientific discipline preferred.
• 0-2 years of relevant laboratory, technical or operations support experience.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• High attention to detail with demonstrated ability to follow procedures.
• Basic understanding of laboratory safety, equipment handling, and controlled documentation practices.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or medical device environments preferred.
• Shift: Onsite

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