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Laboratory Assistant, Operations

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Astellas is announcing a Laboratory Assistant, Operations opportunity at their Astellas Life Sciences Center in Cambridge, MA.

Purpose:

The Laboratory Assistant helps oversee the day-to-day operations of the ESM lab and facilities. This individual performs a variety of duties including laboratory equipment maintenance, safety management, and general lab stock/inventory maintenance. The incumbent should be a highly motivated self-starter who is mechanically inclined, comfortable working in a hands-on environment particularly in laboratories, and has interest in taking on increasing responsibilities.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and provide support to the Operations and Research teams to ensure seamless day-to-day laboratory operations, including general lab cleaning/organization.

• Forecast, order, and maintain stocks of lab supplies and manage inventories.

• Contribute to the creation and execution of plans to improve laboratory operations.

• Maintain instrumentation and ensures proper operation. Communicate with instrument companies and schedules maintenance visits. Facilitate renewal of service contracts as needed.

• Promotes laboratory safety by working with Astellas EHS team and helping execute on EHS initiatives.

• Manage biological and chemical storage and disposal.

• Facilitate deliveries of lab gases and handle gas cylinders.

• Manage upkeep of glassware, including autoclaving.

• Perform other duties as assigned or special projects as needed.

• Some clerical tasks/data entry.

• Assist with physical facility issues when appropriate.

Quantitative Dimensions:

• Direct impact on regulatory and inspectional performance of the facility.

• Direct impact on sustainability of building operations.

• Direct impact on supporting safety and environmental compliance.

• Works transversally in support of all Astellas functional teams at the Cambridge site.

• Significant impact on the company’s ability to meet strategic goals with respect to cost, performance, and timing.

Organizational Context:

• Reports to the Laboratory and Facility Lead, Operations.

• Partners with Research and other groups to improve internal processes and support building operations.

• Liaises with Contributor, Environmental Health & Safety to ensure compliance with all local, state, federal guidelines and Astellas global policies.

• This position has no direct reports.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Education and background:

• High school or trade School graduate.

• Four+ years facility experience or equivalent.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate functional teams as well as 3rd party service providers.

• Successful track record for cross-functional facilitation, project management.

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills.

• Good written and verbal communication skills and experience communicating with all organizational levels.

Preferred:

• Experience working in commercialized biopharm operation in the facilities operations.

• Experience in a laboratory setting.

• Understanding of HVAC, Electrical, and/or Plumbing systems for research facilities.

• Experience with lighting controls systems such as Wattstopper.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays including Heritage Days, and Summer and Winter Breaks

• 401(k) match and annual company contribution

• Company paid life insurance

• Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions

• Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions

• Referral bonus program

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Category IRM-Operations & Transformation

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