Vertex Pharmaceutical's Cell Process Development team is looking for a Laboratory Operations Specialist. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a lab supporting scientist by maintaining lab equipment and making sure the lab is in order for proper use.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support lab operations, lab maintenance, and equipment maintenance.
• Support pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation processes by preparing media and other commonly used reagents and contributing to experimental design and execution for process development team.
• Organize, coordinate, and document equipment maintenance events (repair, PM, etc.) by working collaboratively with equipment end users, facilities team, lab services, and EHS.
• Contribute to authoring equipment operation and maintenance SOPs.
• Support a fully integrated team to facilitate smooth lab function and experimental execution.
• Work within departmental teams, support deliverables and participate in team discussion on lab operations-related issue identification and resolution.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience with cell culture and aseptic processing equipment, such as BSC, incubator, micropipettes, etc. Lab management and/or equipment maintenance experience preferred.

• Experience with 2D and/or 3D mammalian cell culture and aseptic processing.
• Strong organizational skills and proactive in identifying rooms for improvements in lab operations and maintenance.
• Good communication skills to coordinate scheduling and communicate equipment status updates within the team and across other supporting functional groups.

• Willingness to learn, contribute, and support lab functions, with a team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and to maintain detailed and accurate records and notes.
• Must be skilled in the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Biology, Biochemical engineering, or a related discipline is required with ?2 years relevant experience.

$30-$40/hr

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Vertex). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third- party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements

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