What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Contract - Lab Operations Assistant position at Flagship Pioneering, Inc.?
Company Summary:
Terrana Biosciences is one of the latest companies founded through Flagship Pioneering's venture creation engine, where companies such as Moderna Inc. and Invaio Sciences were conceived and created. Since Flagship's founding in 2000, the firm has originated and fostered the development of nearly 100 scientific ventures resulting in $90 billion in aggregate value, 500 issued patents, and more than 50 clinical trials for novel therapeutic agents. Terrana Biosciences is integrating the latest developments in molecular biology and plant biology to create a new platform technology that enables adaptive, targeted and sustainable solutions in agriculture.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented part-time Lab Operations Assistant (contract) to join our team 3 days a week. We're looking for an individual who will assist our team in day-to-day lab operations. The successful candidate will be organized and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial laboratory setting.
Key responsibilities include:
- Receiving and organizing packages on a routine basis
- Maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment by emptying biohazard bins, running autoclave and dishwashers in the lab
- Disposing of waste materials safely and according to regulations
- Running autoclave
- Washing pots and plasticware, and running dishwashers in the lab
- Restocking inventory including consumables, lab supplies, and reagents
- Ensuring proper storage and labeling of chemicals and reagents
Required skills and qualifications:
- Experience in laboratory operations
- Team player mentality
- Knowledge of regulations concerning biohazard facilities and biological and chemical materials handling
- Reliability and ability to work on-site 3 days a week
- Enthusiasm for lab safety and adherence to quality control standards is a plus
Location: Cambridge, MA
About Flagship
Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity's most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE's "Change the World" list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.
At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.
