Lab Assistant
Amneal
- Location
- Onsite (Brookhaven, NY)
- Compensation
- $17 - $23/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Amneal Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Lab Assistant to maintain laboratory cleanliness and manage inventory in a pharmaceutical setting. The role involves cleaning glassware, disposing of hazardous waste, and supporting microbiology decontamination procedures.
Skills
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
Full job details
Description:
The Lab Assistant will handle all laboratory cleaning responsibilities, which includes but is not limited to constantly cleaning glassware, countertops and floors. The Lab Assistant will also ensure that the garbage is not overflowing and dispose of hazardous waste.
Essential Functions:
- Continuously clean glassware by using cleaning machine and scrubber as needed. Organize and store cleaned glassware in storage cabinets or designated area in the laboratory.
- Clean laboratory floor and benches, remove garbage from laboratory area, discard laboratory generated waste to designated waste collecting containers.
- Ensure lab supplies are stocked on a daily basis and arrange the incoming items at their designated places in order to allow First In and First Out (FIFO) use
- Help in keeping optimum lab inventory, receive the shipments in and logging in the Material receiving logbook.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Occasionally order lab supplies when required.
- Microbiology-Gather post testing reject samples for decontamination, run autoclave cycles for sterilization and decontamination, wash decontaminated glassware, and organize cleaned glassware for drying and place dried glassware to their storage locations.
- Perform any other duties as requested by laboratory management.
Qualifications
Education:
- High School or GED - Preferred
Experience:
- less than one year in less than one year in pharmaceutical or cleaning
Additional Requirement: This position requires successful completion of an OSHA-compliant Respirator Fit Test.
The hourly base salary for this position ranges from $17.50 to $23.50 per hour. Amneal ranges reflect the Company’s good faith estimate of base salary that Amneal reasonably believes that it will pay for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. At the heart of our Total Rewards commitment is a comprehensive, flexible and competitive benefits program for eligible positions that enables you to choose the plans and coverage that meet your personal needs. This includes above-market, diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our employees as well as a significant 401(k) matching contribution to help our employees save for retirement. We also promote employee well-being with programs that helps you enjoy your career alongside life’s many other commitments and opportunities.
Additional Requirement: This position requires successful completion of an OSHA-compliant Respirator Fit Test.
The hourly base salary for this position ranges from $17.50 to $23.00 per hour. Amneal ranges reflect the Company’s good faith estimate of base salary that Amneal reasonably believes that it will pay for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. At the heart of our Total Rewards commitment is a comprehensive, flexible and competitive benefits program for eligible positions that enables you to choose the plans and coverage that meet your personal needs. This includes above-market, diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our employees as well as a significant 401(k) matching contribution to help our employees save for retirement. We also promote employee well-being with programs that helps you enjoy your career alongside life’s many other commitments and opportunities.
Amneal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process or to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact us at accommodations@amneal.com. Requests will be handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable laws.