Job Title: Lab Operations TechnicianJob Description
Join our team as a Lab Operations Technician, where you will play a crucial role in handling and collecting blood from horseshoe crabs and processing it in a laboratory setting. You will be comprehensively trained on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), along with mastering general aseptic processing and disinfecting techniques. Your responsibilities will include assisting in the horseshoe crab blood collection and processing, handling collection bottles aseptically, ensuring timely and accurate paperwork completion, maintaining production equipment, and tagging crabs with US Fish & Wildlife tags.
Hard Skills

• Accessioning
• Lab testing
• Specimen Processing

Soft Skills

• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow SOPs
• Time management
• Physical stamina

Job Type
This is a contract position with a duration of 4 Month(s).
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in SALISBURY, MD.
Work Environment
The work schedule runs from Monday to Friday, starting at 5:30 AM until typically between 4:00-4:30 PM, with potential 4 or 5 day weeks depending on hours worked. The work environment varies from laboratory settings to crab-holding areas. The role may involve overtime, long periods of standing, heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs), repetitive motions, and exposure to chemical hazards. Daily cleaning with strong disinfectant solutions is also a requirement. Persons with sensitivity or allergies to cleaning and disinfecting solutions should consider their application carefully.
About ActalentActalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, Diversity And Inclusion Are a Bridge Towards The Equity And Success Of Our People. DE&I Are Embedded Into Our Culture Through

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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