What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Assistant - ELS in Austin, TX position at Vish Consulting Services Inc?
VCS is looking for Lab Assistant - ELS (Environmental Laboratory Services) at Austin, TX for one of our client.
Pay Rate : $15 / hr
Shift : Monday-Friday : 8 : 00am -5 : 00pm
Contract : 1 year with possible extension
Must Have :
Prior laboratory support experience
A High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
Driver's license
Primary Duties :
Glassware cleaning
Checking conditions of samples (i.e., pH and chlorine residual checks and preservation checks)
Sample Disposal
General Overview :
At an entry-level, this position performs courier, warehouse shipping / receiving, glassware, and sample disposal duties.
This position develops competence by performing structured work assignments and receives instruction, guidance and direction from supervisor, manager and / or more experienced colleagues.
May perform one or more of the following essential duties : glassware cleaning, sample checks, basic data entry (transcription).
Maintains sample storage areas and retrieves samples as needed. Disposes of expired samples according to proper SOP's and regulatory requirements in a timely manner.
Provides general lab assistance to laboratory staff.
Completes all initial training and ongoing annual certifications prior to the deadline for assigned laboratory duties and ensures all training records are documented and submitted to the supervisor for review.
Complies with the Environmental Laboratory Services safety program, chemical hygiene plan, quality assurance program, pertinent standard operating procedures (SOPs), and applicable regulatory mandates, standards, policies and codes pertaining to assigned duties.
Minimum Qualifications :
A High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
Driver's license
Preferred Qualifications : Prior laboratory support experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Knowledge of hazardous waste materials
Knowledge of laboratory safety and environmental policies, practices, and procedures
Skill in verbal and written communication
Skill in organization and providing customer service
Skill in monitoring and maintaining bottle inventory and labels
Skill in communicating effectively with team members and supervision
Skill in communicating customer requests to staff and meeting deadlines
Basic skill level in office productivity applications (such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.)
Basic skill level in the Laboratory Information Management System for data entry and extraction
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to remain alert and maintain safety awareness
Ability to comply with Environmental Laboratory Services safety program, chemical hygiene plan, quality assurance program plan, pertinent standard operating procedure (SOP's), and applicable regulatory mandate, standards, policies, and codes pertinent to assigned duties
Work Environment :
Work hours are primarily spent in a laboratory environment
Some work hours are spent in a vehicle or at customer locations
Work involves weekends, holidays, and non-standard hours
Work involves exposure to noise
Work involves the use of protective equipment
Work involves handling and inspecting equipment containing hazardous chemicals and wastes
Work involves exposure to high speed rotating machinery
Work involves working around areas with pressurized gas and chemicals with the potential for explosion and fire
Physical Demands :
Work involves constant standing and / or walking in standing at lab counters and sinks
Work involves frequent finger / hand manipulation in using a keyboard and mouse
Work involves frequent finger / hand manipulation in prepping lab glassware, pipetting preservatives, and disposing of samples
Frequently lifts and carries up to 80 pounds in moving sample containers, waste drums, and racks of bottles, lifting ice chests, and moving supply containers and boxes
Frequently pushes or pulls up to 150 pounds in pushing and pulling lab carts
Work involves frequent lifting up to 80 pounds from the floor to the waist
Work involves occasional finger / hand manipulation in using hand tools and operating equipment
Work involves climbing, crawling, crouching, or other non-sitting positions in preparing bottle orders, sample disposal, maintaining sample storage, assisting with sample receiving, and assisting with sampling and field activities less than 20% of the time
Performs work at chest level or higher, including overhead full arm extension holding up to 20 pounds less than 20% of the time
Work involves climbing of ladders less than 20% of the time
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