• Job Description

  Req#: R-163554

  The Opportunity:

  In this role, you will report to the Onsite Supervisor and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

  Location: Novato, CA

  Shift: Monday–Friday 7:00am - 3:30 pm or 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

  Hourly Rate: $26.00 - $28.00

  Benefits:

  • Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs

  • Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays etc.

  • Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount

  • Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance

  • Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products

  What we’re looking for

  • Education: High school diploma or GED (minimum)

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field (preferred)

  • Experience : Minimum 1–2 years Previous laboratory experience in calibration, reagent preparation, and lab support (preferred)

  • Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred

  • Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Certification – Understanding of laboratory standards and compliance.

  • Pipette Calibration Certification – (e.g., ISO 8655-compliant training) for accurate calibration checks.

  • Chemical Hygiene & Safety Training – Covers safe handling of reagents and hazardous materials.

  • Quality Assurance (QA) & Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Training – Ensures proper documentation and compliance.

  • 5S/Lean Six Sigma Training – Maintains an organized, audit-ready lab environment.

  • Lab Equipment Maintenance Certification – Covers operation and preventive maintenance of balances, pH meters, incubators, and freezers.

  • Laboratory Experience – Proficient in conducting experiments, maintaining lab equipment, and following safety protocols.

  • pH Balancing and Calibration – Skilled in calibrating pH meters and ensuring accurate measurements.

  • Lab Support & Chemical Handling – Experienced in preparing reagents, storing chemicals properly, and maintaining lab inventory.

  • Customer Service & Communication – Strong face-to-face interaction skills for working with researchers, clients, and team members.

  How you will thrive and create an impact

  Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

  In this role you will:

  • Operation and maintenance of analytical balances and pH meters including daily calibration checks

  • Assist in quarterly pipette calibration checks

  • Assist in monthly/weekly chores such as Pipet-AID checks, water bath cleanings, BSC cleanings, and sample/reagent disposal following the completion of testing

  • Clean and restock glassware and freezer defrost

  • Follow SOPs and GLPs

  • Reagent preparation for assay and analyst use

  • Provide lab support for scientific operations

  • Maintain laboratory testing records and worksheets according to established and manufacturing procedures

  • Performs semi-annual fridge/freezer/incubator PMs

  • Performs weekly LN2 checks on cry-preservation units

  • Monitors temperature charts weekly

  • Reagent and Material Acquisition; maintaining reagent inventory

  • Schedules housekeeping chores monthly to help maintain the audit-ready state of the laboratory

  • Participates in 5S projects related to maintaining an audit-ready environment

  • Other duties as assigned.

  Disclaimer:

  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

  Why Avantor?

  Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
  
  The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
  
  We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

  Pay Transparency:

  The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

  $52,500.00 - $87,400.00

  Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

  EEO Statement:

  We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

  For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster , EEO is the Law Poster Supplement , and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision .

  3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

  By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

• About the company

  Avantor is a chemicals and materials company headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries.

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