IQVIA

We are seeking a Laboratory Assistant General Support to join Q2 Solutions, IQVIA’s laboratory business in Valencia CA. 

We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development. 

The Laboratory Assistant General Support is responsible for assisting senior laboratory staff with a variety of routine laboratory procedures. Assists laboratory in processing, storage and retrieval of specimens.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Provides administrative and technical support to the lab.
• Maintains glassware for the laboratory washes, rinses, dries, distributes, and stores glassware such as test tubes, beakers, flasks and cylinder.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of work areas including disinfecting workbenches, materials, equipment, and other laboratory areas.
• Prepares and sterilizes laboratory supplies, equipment, and other materials.
• Responsible for tube labeling and preparation.
• Facilitates post-analysis storage and sample banking.
• May conduct routine equipment maintenance.
• May make simple buffers for lab prep.
• May be responsible for lab area organization.

What We Are Looking For:

• High School Diploma or equivalent High School Diploma or Equivalent. (Some CAP/CLIA lab locations may require an associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from accredited

institution)

• 0-6 months of relevant work experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of practices and principles used in the laboratory.
• Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. 

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities needed for this role: 

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, close eye work requirement (computer, typing, reading small prints). Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Occasional exposure to cold temperatures. 
• Basic knowledge of laboratory safety and infection control procedures and practices including standard precautions and hazardous chemical handling.
• Basic knowledge of general rules for safe exposure to chemical and blood borne pathogens.
• Basic knowledge of sterilization and decontamination procedures and hazardous waste management.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory equipment, instrumentation and terminology. 

What We Offer You: 

We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees’ physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey. 

To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits. 

If you’re looking to unleash your potential, join Q2 Solutions, IQVIA’s laboratory business, to help make the extraordinary possible! 

Q² Solutions, IQVIA’s laboratory business, creates connected intelligence by combining our expertise, technology and analytics - this fuels unparalleled research & development solutions. We uphold a deep commitment to patients, sites, customers, and each other. https://www.q2labsolutions.com/careers 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all, including veterans and candidates with disabilities. https://jobs.iqvia.com/q2-solutions-eoe

Q² Solutions’ ability to operate and provide certain services to customers and partners necessitates Q² Solutions and its employees meet specific requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination status. https://jobs.iqvia.com/q2-solutions-covid-19-vaccine-status

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $35,800.00 - $53,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.