20h ago
Laboratory Operations Technician
El Segundo, California, United States
$58.2k-$83.2k / year
contractmidaerospace
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll support day-to-day laboratory operations at a space startup, ensuring a clean, organized, and well-stocked lab environment for scientists. You'll perform glassware cleaning, inventory management, and basic troubleshooting of lab equipment. This role is critical to enabling efficient research in a fast-paced aerospace and pharmaceutical setting.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Perform glassware cleaning, drying, and autoclaving
- Decontaminate BSCs, VBEs, and fume hoods
- Monitor inventory and place supply orders
- Assist with experiment setup and buffer preparation
๐ Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field
- 1-3 years experience in pharmaceutical or academic lab
- Experience with analytical instrument troubleshooting
- Ability to follow SOPs and lift up to 50 pounds
โจ Nice to Have
- 3-5 years pharmaceutical lab experience
- Hands-on experience with chromatography and mass spec
- GLP-compliant environment experience
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Unlimited PTO (interns excluded)
- ๐ฅ Health insurance including Vision and Dental
- ๐ฑ Lunch and snacks provided on site daily
- ๐ Equity in a funded space startup
- ๐ฐ 401(k) matching (interns excluded)
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Team Interviewยท 45 min
๐ฉ Heads Up
- 6-month temp position with no benefits for interns
- ITAR requirement limits eligible candidates to US persons
- Inconsistent experience levels in requirements (1-3 years vs preferred 3-5 years for same entry-level tasks)
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