Associate Scientific Services Support

1 week ago

Rockville, Maryland, United States VALIDATION ASSOCIATES LLC Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThis position is a 3 month contract.

Candidate to provide critical lab support at a customer site. The Glass wash team provides a centralized service responsible for dirty pickup, processing, and clean delivery of laboratory glass. Glass must be inspected to ensure all pieces are visually cleaned before returning to customer locations.

A successful candidate should have great attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively and be able to work independently.


Job Responsibilities:
Pick up, deliver, wash and sanitize biologically contaminated glassware and plastic ware.
Observe the established procedures for the handling and transporting of glassware and contaminated items.
Operate autoclaves for decontamination or sanitization.
Operate glassware washers, dry heat sterilizers, autoclaves, and ultrasonic baths.
Maintain temperature chart recorders, equipment forms and use proper documentation.
Prepare items for sanitization including glassware, caps and related articles, employing procedural steps during the process.
Inspect glassware for cleanliness and structural defects.
Routinely checks inventory of glassware, notifying lead of deficiencies.
Provide housekeeping of glassware processing areas.
Follow all procedures in performing all aspects of glassware processing.
Perform monthly descale of glass washers.
Use good documentation practices (GDP) for all paperwork.
Observe all safety precautions and be proactive in raising safety concerns.

Complete all required trainings in a timely manner.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

Basic Qualification:
(Required Education & Experience)
Highschool diploma or GED
Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Preferred Experience:
Experience in a GxP environment
Experience in a glass wash laboratory

Other Requirements:
Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment.

The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside and outside labs


Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regular bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform a service function.

Regularly move or lift up to 25 pounds pounds.


Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range (inspection of glassware), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.

Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

Employee may be required to manage hazardous waste in compliance with company procedures and state/federal/local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling.


Ensure safety and security of work environment in all aspects of daily activities and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.

Ability to walk 2-3 hours per day within the facility.

Sit or stand 2-3 hours per day in laboratory areas.

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