Laboratory Inventory Associate
New York Genome Center
Summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, independent but team-oriented Laboratory Inventory Associate to join our existing and growing inventory management team. This position will support the Senior Manager, Production Lab with inventory management services, as well as other general support outlined, but not limited to, the duties listed below.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for receiving and unpacking consumables, samples and reagents
- Accountable for maintaining an organized and clean stockroom and freezer rooms
- Accountable for ensuring laboratories are stocked and wash racks are refilled
- Establish and maintain good relations with all reagents vendors
- Responsible for placing orders for needed consumables and reagents in a timely manner
- Conduct Purchase Order follow-up while trouble-shooting and expediting, and act as the first point of contact
- Set up and monitor standing orders and shipments, make changes to schedules as needed
- Accountable for ensuring appropriate tracking of material levels and utilization, organizing inventory and monitoring product expiration
- Partner closely with the Lab Management team, to ensure proper stocking of laboratories
- Perform and provide lab management with weekly inventory reporting
- Partner with the Accounting team on monthly inventory reports
- Analyze inventory reports for trends that would affect reorder points and adjust as necessary
- Review inventory activity, and identify and address areas for improvement
- Barcode plastic ware and enter new products into inventory system
- Remove bio-hazardous and chemical waste from the laboratories
- Autoclave and glass washing
- Ship and receive collaborator samples
- Assist Lab with monthly & weekly equipment maintenance, including the fluorescence activated cell sorter
- Manage the fluorescence activated cell sorter as a shared resource and conduct troubleshooting as required
- Manage a real-time chemical inventory system, including a database of safety data sheets
- Preparation of common buffers and stock solutions, as well as agar plates
- Adhere to all EHS regulations
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, preferably with Mac OS
- Previous experience as Lab Support/Stockroom Attendant or laboratory technician in a molecular biology laboratory is a plus
- Good organizational skills including the ability to work independently and efficiently are essential
- Ability to multitask is a must, along with an orientation toward teamwork and cooperation
- Ability to lift 50lbs at times
- Excellent communication skills are required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, preferably with Mac OS
- Previous experience as Lab Support/Stockroom Attendant or laboratory technician in a molecular biology laboratory is a plus
- Good organizational skills including the ability to work independently and efficiently are essential
- Ability to multitask is a must, along with an orientation toward teamwork and cooperation
- Ability to lift 50lbs at times
- Excellent communication skills are required
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave
- Paid Winter Break
- 401(k) Match
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Schedules
- Telework Options
- Employee Assistance Program
Company overview
The New York Genome Center (NYGC) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit academic research institution established in 2011 and located in New York City. As a multi-institutional collaborative hub, NYGC focuses on advancing genomic science and its application to drive novel biomedical discoveries. The center specializes in whole genome sequencing, genomic analysis, and the development of genomic tools, serving as a nexus for collaboration in genomic research for the New York community and beyond. NYGC's research areas include understanding the genetic basis of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and neuropsychiatric disorders, with recent expansion into COVID-19 genomics research. The facility features state-of-the-art sequencing capabilities with 30,000 square feet of lab space housing multiple Illumina sequencing machines capable of processing over 60 whole human genomes per day. With 20 member institutions including leading academic and medical centers, NYGC operates as a collaborative research center that combines computational biology, bioinformatics, and experimental genomics to advance precision medicine and translational research.