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Night Shift Laboratory Assistant

HistoWiz

Long Island City, new york


Job Details

Full-time


Full Job Description

Are you ready to join a rapidly growing life science company where new ideas are celebrated and employee development is a priority?

Then meet HistoWiz! Since 2013, we have been helping our customers at leading pharma, biotech, and academic institutions advance scientific research and discoveries through the automation of histology and digital pathology solutions. Based in New York City, we have funding from some of the leading life science venture capital groups.

We are seeking a highly motivated Laboratory Assistant to join our team in Long Island City, NY. As a Laboratory Assistant at HistoWiz, you will play an integral role in our lab operations team and be responsible for lab organization, shipping and receiving client projects, maintaining inventory and supplies, slide and cassette printing, slide cleaning, and scanning while following strict quality control and quality assurance standard operating procedures. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex problems, has excellent communication skills, team building experience, and thrives in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving. They should be a self-starter with demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business and technical challenges. HistoWiz values authentic, collaborative individuals who think creatively and will proactively seek out opportunities to advance the growth initiatives of our business.

Main Duties

  • Organizing and maintaining the laboratory to ensure a clean, safe, and efficient working environment
  • Shipping and receiving client projects and samples, including preparing and labeling materials for transport
  • Maintaining inventory and supplies, including ordering and restocking as needed
  • Performing slide and cassette printing, slide cleaning, and scanning according to established protocols
  • Following strict quality control and quality assurance standard operating procedures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in life science or equivalent field preferred.
  • One year of laboratory experience in a molecular biology lab or working with animal model research
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with colleagues and clients
  • Strong team building experience, with the ability to work collaboratively with others towards shared goals
  • Self-starter with demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business and technical challenges
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure while maintaining high integrity and discipline
  • Experience with histology or immunohistochemistry is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is required
  • Schedule flexibility for weekend or late shifts (outside of 9 AM-5 PM business hours)

Benefits

We believe in investing in our employees’ professional development and encourage networking within the bioscience, tech, and startup communities for all our employees and collaborators. Compensation is top-notch, and stock options are available for outstanding employees, commensurate with the impact you have within our organization and for the scientific community overall. In addition, we provide the time and freedom to pursue independent projects.

  • 100% coverage on employee health, vision, and dental insurance, partial coverage for family
  • Memberships to TeleDoc and TalkSpace (one year)
  • Parental leave
  • NY Commuter benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Retirement planning (401k)
  • Onsite gym membership and commuter showers
  • Team building events outside the office

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