Scientific Services Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and pack goods for national and international shipping.
• Inventory management of bulk reagents, including control of chemicals.
• Testing for quality control using customer systems.
• Sampling of materials and performing raw material acceptance testing.
• Receive, check and track materials into and out of laboratories using customer systems.
• Collect and transfer waste to central area.
• Monitor project specific materials, keeping project leaders informed.
• Generate and analyze inventory use reports.
• Organize warehouse chemicals based on frequency of use.
• Observe all safety precautions and be proactive in raising safety concerns.
• Complete all required trainings in a timely manner.
• Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.

Critical Skills

• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of relevant equipment/software after training.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills complemented by an ability to listen to and interpret client requests.
• MS Office Skills: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.

Basic Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Fork-lift operator certification
• Knowledge of supply chain management
• Box truck driving experience

Working Environment

Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory. Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high. Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time. The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite. Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function. Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds). Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position. Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling hazardous waste. Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, and hazardous chemicals. May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against hazards present in the laboratory environment.