Laboratory Assistant

We are one of the world’s most dynamic central reference laboratories, specializing in the field of anti-infectives. We serve the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and biotech industries. We depend on our talented professionals to provide exceptional customized products and services to clients engaged in the fight against infectious disease.

The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for assisting the IHMA laboratories by support of daily laboratory work in the general and molecular laboratories, and analytics product development. Certain activities may be based on level of education and experience.

Specific Duties:

• Accession and scan in new shipments
• Verify requisition forms
• Process and/or set up cultures and isolates
• Retrieve and replace isolate vials from the freezer
• Subculture isolates
• Inoculate and freeze repository vials; maintain freezer log
• Inoculate susceptibility panels using the AIM inoculator
• Assist in general laboratory prep e.g. print labels and paperwork, label plates and tubes, restock supplies, autoclave supplies, dispose of biohazard waste, etc.
• Assist in panel production as needed
• Perform duties accurately according to established IHMA protocols; document all deviations from standard protocols
• Organize work according to laboratory priorities and complete assigned responsibilities with little supervision
• Assist in other laboratory duties as assigned

Background requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree
• Must be able to work accurately with little supervision