Job Details

Summary

Our client, a world leader in developing and commercializing innovative biopharmaceuticals for rare diseases driven by genetic causes, has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Research Assistant consultant. This role provides hands-on operational support to research laboratories, ensuring equipment readiness, consumable availability, and general lab functionality. The consultant will work closely with scientists, lab users, vendors, and internal support teams to support day-to-day laboratory operations in a fast-paced research environment.

Duties / Expectations of Role

• Schedule and perform routine decontamination and calibration coordination for laboratory incubators.
• Maintain incubator water levels between service visits and respond to basic maintenance needs.
• Coordinate freezer thaws for all -20°C and -80°C units.
• Track and coordinate equipment maintenance and repairs with vendors.
• Escort and assist vendors during equipment installation, preventive maintenance, and repair activities.
• Serve as point of contact for VWR/Avantor onsite support and stockroom coordination.
• Assist with point-of-use lab expansion and inventory augmentation projects.
• Order, stock, and manage non-catalog laboratory consumables from approved suppliers
• Attend supply-chain-related meetings and communicate issues to Lab Operations leadership
• Restock clean glassware in laboratories as needed and and operate glass-wash equipment
• Operate autoclaves to sterilize lab materials and return items to users.
• Prepare, stock, and maintain designated buffer solutions in assigned laboratories.
• Build effective working relationships with Facilities and Site Services teams.
• Submit and track service requests for facility-related issues using established systems.
• Assist with lab improvement and operational support projects.
• Submit equipment requests in the CMMS platform for controlled temperature equipment (C
• Provide general lab support as needed to ensure safe and efficient laboratory operations.

Term & Start

• 6–12+ month contract with strong possibility of extension or conversion
• Full time – 40 hours per week
• Onsite – San Rafael, CA
• Benefits included: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)