Laboratory Assistant jobs in Fresno, CA

Maintain clean laboratory by discarding waste and cleaning and sanitizing countertops, walls, floors, shelves, equipment, sinks, water baths etc using cleaning solvents.

Maintain clean laboratory by properly storing chemicals, reagents and supplies. Maintain adequate stock of these materials.

Clean and decontaminate equipment, glassware, metal instruments, sinks, water baths, tables, and test panels, using solvents, water, acetone bath, and cloth or hot-air drier, brushes, and rags, etc.

Prepare and use cleaning solutions according to specifications.

Perform quality control checks such as temperature checks, balance verification or detergent residue testing as required by department leadership.

Assist other laboratory personnel performing testing procedures as instructed by department leadership.

Maintain equipment, supplies and instrumentation in working order to perform

necessary preventative maintenance for operating departments.

Maintain knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that is required to complete job responsibilities.

Support corporate quality and continuous improvement process.

Ensure a safe working environment for laboratory.

Participate in audits.

Maintain inventory, rotate supply, discard expired dry, refrigerated and frozen materials and retain as directed by department leadership.

Completes assigned tasks under supervision of department leadership, while working with team to accomplish department goals

Perform opening and closing duties as assigned department leadership.

Clean glassware and other containers and return to laboratory for use.

Perform other related duties as needed.