Lab Services Job Description
Lab services
provides assistance in internal and customer audits by providing relevant, up to date documentation related to calibration, qualification and maintenance of appropriate analytical instrumentation used by the analytical groups.
Lab Services Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Maintains high standards
Interacts hospitably, cheerfully, and supportively to staff, visitors, and work colleagues
Responds rapidly and thoroughly to emergencies, fire, disaster drills, special needs, spills
Exercises good judgment while working around staff and visitors
Participate in proposal development process, , lead bid defense presentations in partnership with Business Development and Senior Project Services/Operational Client Lead staff
Perform the technical review at project initiation and provide input into project proposals lead discussions around budget implications and changes
Lead in the identification and resolution of service level issues, the proactive development of contingency plans to mitigate laboratory risk
Provide day to day guidance to more junior staff as required
Direct, mentor and assist in training of less experienced Project Services staff
Identifies the cost-effective systems needed to support the business trends, resource availability and changes in customers
Lab Services Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Lab Services
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASCP, DOT, IATA, RCRA, MT, AMT, ISO, ABRET, HAZWOPER, 9001
Education for Lab Services
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the lab services job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Education, Science, Medical Technology, Biology, Medical, Chemistry, Associates, Life Sciences, Technical, Management
Skills for Lab Services
Desired skills for lab services include:
Medical terminology
More complex tests to perform as needed
Applicable labor laws
Client systems
MS Office suite
Microsoft Office
Analytical validations
Current computer systems used in clinical areas
Documentation and adherence to SOP’s
Documentation and qualification requirements for all positions in Lab Services
Desired experience for lab services includes:
Must be able to operate required equipment required by this position in a safe and approved manner
Associate’s degree in scientific field
Moderate written and strong verbal communication skills
Ability to organize assigned tasks in a high paced environment and concurrently monitor tasks / assignments with others that may impact timely completion
General knowledge of enterprise business systems such as Oracle or SAP
Familiarity with Environmental, Health and Safety requirements in an administrative office environment
Lab Services Examples
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Lab Services Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a lab services. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for lab services
- Identifies and remedies through continuous customer satisfaction data and employee involvement
- Works with Senior Management in meeting facility goals
- Serves as the front-line manager for the Cardiovascular Services department and is responsible for day to day operation of the area
- Oversee the operation and management of assigned research and teaching facilities
- Participate in creating strategic plans for future laboratory needs in consultation with faculty and department leadership
- Plan and determine equipment needs, authorize purchase of equipment including capital improvements, and manage installation of equipment and instruments in collaboration with facilities services staff
- Design and implement plans for renovations of equipment and/or facilities
- Administer and prepare complex budgets that include multiple funding sources
- Oversee and administer health and safety programs and ensure safety compliance
- Direct work of other staff including supervision, hiring, promotions, and terminations
Qualifications for lab services
- BS/BA in a scientific or related discipline with five (5) years relevant experience to include two years leadership experience
- AA/AS degree in a scientific or related discipline with seven (7) years relevant experience, including two years leadership
- Associates Degree from an accredited school of Nursing OR
- Experience with test software programming such as Labview, Labview CVI, or Teststand is desirable
- Working knowledge of relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, SQL)
- Possess natural abilities with computers, networking and technology in general
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Our company is looking for a lab services. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lab services
- Oversee that lab calibration is up to date and lab equipment is available
- Terminate wiring, solder connections, assemble fixtures, debug circuits, create and read schematics
- Manage and perform instrument calibration, including packaging, documentation and shipping devices to external agencies
- Must be comfortable using a computer and Google applications to document and summarize reports
- Provide maintenance and troubleshooting for valves, heaters, control systems, data acquisition systems, and air handlers
- Perform other lab services as required to maintain the lab
- Provide work planning and scheduling for a multi-functional work team
- Coordinate scheduling of services provided by vendors
- Provide logistical coordination with other stakeholders
- Maintain computer skills necessary to access CMMS work order system, update equipment history and access material inventory management system
Qualifications for lab services
- Hands on skills to use data acquisition equipment
- Experience with sensors to translate physical measurements into electrical signals for acquisition
- Frequently be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds - occasionally up to 100 pounds with assistance
- Electrical and refrigeration systems
- Bachelors degree in Science or Technical discipline
- Minimum of 8 years' experience in management of a quality or technical operation within Food Industry, with budget and human resource management responsibilities
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of lab services. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for lab services
- Provide data for departmental reports
- Coordinate proper safety permitting, control of outages, equipment maintenance and calibrations
- Understand customer requirements, Service Level Agreements (SLA), Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Provide data to track team performance metrics based on established standards
- Maintain professional and customer-oriented relationships with team members, internal and external customers and service providers, and building occupants
- Identify and recommend new procedures from the literature
- Oversee the operation and management of a research or teaching facility
- Negotiate and monitor equipment service contracts and warranties with vendors
- Determine equipment needs, authorize purchase of equipment, and oversee installation of equipment and instruments in collaboration with facilities services staff
- Perform and/or coordinate preventative maintenance and repair of all equipment
Qualifications for lab services
- Knowledge and experience of analytical techniques, instrumentation, and statistics
- Experience in managing services to a broad and varied customer base
- Ability to think and act on their own, while communicating needs and results appropriately
- Personable with ability to motivate and manage large staff
- Must possess strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and execute
- Extensive experience with financial reconciliation, accruals and monthly/yearly closings
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of lab services. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for lab services
- Maintain a laboratory notebook [PAPER or ELECTRONIC] for all samples processed
- Request solutions from Client Development Sciences (Media Preparation) ( scientist provides technical knowledge]
- Maintain and communicate assignment (by person/program/other) of all freezer and refrigerator space (units, shelves, further divisions of shelves) to Client staff
- Ship and receive samples (bench scale, small packages, ambient/refrigerated/frozen) between client site, between client and contract laboratories, between client and off-site long term storage facilities
- Request and maintain on-site Analytical Development reference standard inventories
- As needed, run reports of sample retain information from Labware LIMS system
- With direction of client program representatives, organize and track retains
- Notify CLIO team for updates to laboratory instrument information (equipment and software) and maintenance plan updates [ scientist provides technical knowledge]
- Requests emergency and corrective maintenance repair for lab related items
- Complete deviations for out of tolerance CRITICAL pipettes
Qualifications for lab services
- Proficient in using computer applications inclusive of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience using a CMMS system such as EAMS
- Experience in managing assets in a CMMS system such as EAMS
- Sitting for prolonged periods working at computer station
- Lifting and moving of some small lab equipment (less than 50 pounds)
- Able to walk considerable distances on any given day (supporting multiple buildings across the Groton CT site)
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of lab services. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for lab services
- Maintains lab coats and orders lab coats for new employees
- Respond to DAS alarm calls WITHIN business hours, this activity requires the availability to attend to failing freezers on site in order to transfer critical inventory and complete follow-up to bring units back into service
- Respond to DAS alarm calls OUTSIDE business hours, this activity requires the availability to attend to failing freezers on site in order to transfer critical inventory and complete follow-up to bring units back into service
- Report EHS related non-compliance and facilitate remedial plans to bring TD back into compliance
- Perform data tabulation activities to support scientists
- Perform non-quantitative aliquotting of method controls
- Equipment uptime readiness maintenance, systems include BioHT, Viacell, BGA among others
- Tasks may include changing packs, running calibration controls, day of use checks, and sample preparations
- Request solutions from Client Development Sciences (Media Preparation) [TD scientist provides technical knowledge]
- Ship and receive samples (kilo scale) between Client and contract laboratories and between Client and off-site long term storage facilities
Qualifications for lab services
- Able to walk considerable distances on any given day (supporting multiple buildings across the Groton site)
- 4 year/Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology or chemical or biological sciences preferred
- MT License required, Supervisor license preferred
- 24 CEU’s biennially
- Five yrs
- Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR card and ACLS certification