Laboratory Operation Specialist

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant with our direct client, a global pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Malvern, PA.

Title: Laboratory Operation Specialist

Location: Malvern, PA

Hybrid: 4 days Onsite, 1 day remote - Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

W2 Rate: $38.10 per hour

Contract Duration: 24 months

Lab Operation Specialist

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering or related subject area, with a minimum of 2 or more years of related industry laboratory experience is required, or a Master’s degree with 1 or more years of related industry laboratory experience is required.

• Familiar with various aspects of lab operation activities including instrument preventive maintenance, calibration and qualification; sample management, sample storage shipping logistics; freezer chamber management; lab safety and lab tidiness, etc.

• Be able to closely track multiple lab operation activities in an organized and timely manner to ensure excellent execution
• Be able to coordinate with internal and external service teams, service providers, Quality, and scientists to ensure lab operation activities are followed through and completed well.

• Great verbal communication skills are required. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral, and the ability to work in a cross-functional customer focused environment is required.

• Experience with a minimum of two of the following techniques is required ELISA, FRET, qPCR, cell culture and aseptic technique, cell-based potency assays, flow cytometry or plate based biochemical assays impurity, HCP.
• Experience of working in a cGMP environment is required.
• Experience with electronic laboratory notebook is preferred.
• Ability to work and drive lab operation activities with limited guidance to plan and execute.