Laboratory Assistant

Role: Laboratory Assistant 

Department: Laboratory Operations   

Levels: I, II, III

Status: Non-Exempt, Full-Time, Part-Time, PRN

Location: On-site, Overland Park, KS

Manages Others: No

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibility:

The Laboratory Assistant supports daily laboratory operations by performing a variety of non-technical duties that ensure a clean, organized, and efficient work environment. This role is essential to maintaining smooth workflow by assisting with sample handling, supply management, basic equipment upkeep, and general operational tasks. 

Essential Job Duties:

Level I - Minimum

• Perform routine non-technical maintenance tasks such as cleaning benches, fume hoods, wiping down surfaces and organizing workstations
• Assist with inventory management of consumables (tubes, labels, pipette tips, etc.) and restock supplies as needed
• Aliquot specimens into appropriately labeled and identified containers, per SOP
• Accurately label tubes, vials, and containers to support sample processing and testing workflows
• Assist in preparing, organizing, and staging samples for testing, storage, or transport