Lab Operations Specialist

Job title: Lab Operations Specialist I

Duration: 12 months

Location: Cambridge, MA 02139

This position's starting pay is: $33.44/hr.

Description:

• We are seeking a skilled and motivated Lab Operations Specialist I to temporarily join our Disease Area X Operations team, supporting the dynamic operations of our department within our team.
• The successful candidate will be a critical contact within the organization to support lab operations and organizational matters, thereby enabling the development of novel drug targets and new therapeutics.
• This role requires organizational skills and the ability to handle a variety of tasks, allowing for collaboration with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support a diverse range of lab-related activities, in coordination with the local Head of Operations
• Monitor lab consumable inventories, coordinating with internal and external vendors for replenishment
• Ensure all labs are aligned with Health Safety & Environmental regulations, Business Continuity programs and Sustainability initiatives
• Support on- and off-boarding tasks within the Cambridge organization. This includes supporting starters/leavers and corresponding managers, providing Welcome/Off-boarding information and updating databases
• Contribute to and support departmental communications and culture initiatives. Including intra-departmental communication platforms (e.g. Teams, SharePoint), in-person and virtual events
• Active participation in the Biomedical Research Lab Operations community.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years’ lab experience
• Prior lab operations experience is a plus.
• Sound understanding of lab safety rules and best practices.
• Superior organizational and time management qualities, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a detail-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and ability to work collaboratively in a high-performing team environment.
• Proficient in digital literacy including MS Office and Teams

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com

Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.

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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

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