What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant position at Atrium Staffing?
Our client is a global chemical company with a very professional corporate culture and history of industry success. They are currently seeking to hire a Laboratory Assistant to join their team.
Salary/Hourly Rate:
$18-$22/hrPosition Overview:
The Laboratory Assistant will work in a biological laboratory as well as with plants in the greenhouse to ensure healthy propagation and will work in the lab to perform basic tests and inspections following experimental runs. The Lab Assistant will occasionally work in the field replanting experimental plants outside in the warm months. Will work in a communicative team, following strict safety and regulatory protocol.Responsibilities of the Laboratory Assistant:
- Specific responsibilities in the lab and greenhouse supporting R&D research
- Create media and prep samples
- Will take samples of cultures from plants to determine results of the studies
- Biological observations and assessments mostly in a greenhouse setting
- Will be potting and repotting plants, changing soil, fertilizing plants and prepping plants for studies
- Will need to wear a respirator on occasion and will sometimes lift up to 30lbs.
- Field applications with small plots in the warmer months
- Entering and managing data and summarization of results
Qualifications for the Laboratory Assistant:
- Research or Teaching Assistant experience would be required if the candidate does not have professional experience in a lab setting
- Experience working with plants or in a greenhouse/nursery is not required but the candidate must be comfortable handling plants
- Attention for detail and respect for safety
- Strong computer skills with the ability to readily adapt to new software
- Ability to communicate clearly in a team setting
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry or a related hard science
Benefits:
- Atrium Care package available, upon eligibility
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