Laboratory Assistant (CONTRACTOR - one year contract)

Job description

·  Job facts

JOB SUMMARY:

Maintains laboratory instruments and equipment on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis. Prepares reagents and monitors
instruments for bulk reagent levels. Orders and stocks office and laboratory supplies and equipment. Performs onsite servicing and
technical support of various lab equipment including Benchmark autostainers. Manages incoming/outgoing stained slide and/or
reagent shipments. May support several different functional lab spaces and groups.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs daily, monthly and quarterly instrument and equipment maintenance and cleaning tasks.
Monitors and maintains usage logs for all equipment and instruments. Monitors, schedules and delivers portable equipment
for calibration and maintains necessary paperwork.
Troubleshoots minor equipment malfunctions by performing operational tests.
Monitors and prepares bulk reagents daily.
Maintains stock room and monitors and/or orders lab supplies inventory.
Schedules internal equipment repairs and preventative maintenance as necessary.
Prepares and schedules incoming and outgoing stained slide and/or reagent shipments.
Other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Will position work with chemicals? If yes, what room(s)?-Yes, but primarilyVentanaadvanced staining bulk reagents in 2075/ 2079 (non-hazardous). Position may be required to change xylene/ alcohols incoverslippinginstruments, but training andPPEwill be provided.

Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required):

Able to work independently.

Strong communications skills, verbal and written.

Attention to detail in written instructions and documentation.

Basic computer skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.

Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Preferred):
Ability to use hand tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers and various other hand tools.

Ability to use test equipment such as flow meters, pH meters, precision weight scales, and pressure
meters.

Knowledge of and skill in inventory management.

Education:

High School diploma or GED required. Some college experience preferred.

Experience: Previous laboratory experience is preferred.

Experience with Ventana auto-stainers or other automated laboratory instrumentation is preferred.

Experience with digital imaging is preferred.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the on-line application process, please email us at US.Accommodation@roche.com .

·  Who we are

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, innovates and manufactures instruments and reagents that automate tissue processing and slide staining for cancer diagnostics. Our integrated staining, workflow management and digital pathology solutions optimize laboratory efficiency to reduce errors and support diagnosis for pathology professionals. Together with Roche, Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through accelerated drug discovery and companion diagnostics.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.