What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Accessioner position at Azenta?
At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Chelmsford, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Performs a wide variety of laboratory tasks and experiments. May make detailed observations, analyze data and interpret results. Maintains laboratory equipment and inventory levels for laboratory supplies. May write experimental reports, summaries and protocols. May also be responsible for media preparation in the research and development area, including experiments as required and outlined. May also develop and maintain record keeping for experiments performed. Performs limited troubleshooting and calibration of instruments. May perform glass washing.
What You’ll Do
- Receiving specimens and accessioning in the LIMS system. Accurately identify, label and transport specimen to designated lab area.
- Properly comment any additional or missing information and contact office staff with a request.
- Promptly notifies immediate supervisor of exceptions and/or unusual occurrences.
- Properly handles and stores ambient, refrigerated, and frozen specimens. Properly discard specimen according to SOP.
- Pack and ship remaining specimens back to customers upon request.
- Properly operate centrifuges, dispose of contaminated materials, keep work areas supplied and clean.
- Assist lab scientists with the operation of standard laboratory instruments.
- Clean work area, surrounding laboratory after completion of work day.
- Handle hazardous waste in accordance to preset policies, protocols and regulatory standards.
- Perform routine laboratory assistant duties according to SOP.
What You Will Bring
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Frequently lifts boxes that weigh up to 25lbs
- Previous medical or production experience is a plus
- Understanding of Laboratory quality control and assurance preferred
- Comfortable handling biological specimens
- Ability to accurately identify specimens
- Experience working in a team environment
- Strong data entry and organizational skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Proficient in MS Office
EOE M/F/Disabled/VET
At Azenta, we are part of the science behind the COVID vaccine and we are committed to the health and safety of our employees, customers and the communities where we live and work. To protect our coworkers, clients, families and friends, we have implemented a policy where all of our US employees must be fully vaccinated (which includes taking the booster) or have requested and received an approved medical/religious accommodation prior to their first day of work.
