Laboratory Assistant

About This Role

Working as a laboratory assistant, you will support the protein purification team by cleaning, inspecting, and returning labware to service. This part-time contracting position is ideal for a student in a life sciences program seeking hands-on biotech lab experience, requiring strong respect for laboratory standards and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Wash 1-liter polycarbonate/PPCO centrifuge bottles, caps, and associated labware using approved detergents and validated procedures
• Inspect every item before it returns to service by checking for stress cracking, crazing, hazing, deformation, and scratched or nicked sealing surfaces
• Tag and retire labware that fails inspection; flag recurring failure patterns to the purification team
• Rinse thoroughly with deionized water and dry per procedure, confirming no detergent residue remains
• Keep the wash area clean, organized, and stocked; return clean labware to designated locations
• Maintain simple wash and inspection logs
• Autoclave labware and maintain cycle records
• Other job duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience in a laboratory washroom, cleanroom, sterile processing, or Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)/Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) environment is preferred
• Careful, consistent attention to detail and willingness to follow written procedures exactly
• Reliable attendance on a set weekly schedule
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including standing for up to 4 hours at a time and lifting, moving, pulling, and carrying up to 25 pounds
• Capability to safely work around laboratory detergents, solvents, and biological materials using required personal protective equipment
• Familiarity with autoclaves, lab washers, or deionized water systems and understanding of plastic labware chemical compatibility is a plus

Important Details

• Schedule: 2 days x 4 hours per week
• Contract: part-time contracting position

About the Company

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing life sciences technology company developing ground-breaking genomics technologies with approximately $600 million in funding from global top-tier investors. Its mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health.