Great opportunity to start out your career in the biopharmaceutical space!

Job Title: Laboratory Support Technician, Cell Culture Operations

Placement: 1-Year Contract

Why Patients Need You

A career with us is about discovering breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. A high performing team is essential to bringing those therapies to people all over the world and making a positive difference. We need dedicated colleagues like you who are efficient, find solutions and collaborate with others to achieve our purpose.

What You Will Achieve

The prime purpose of this position is to provide technical and facility support to the Cell Culture group in the Early Bioprocess Development Department in Vaccines Research and Development. This entails preparing solutions and cell culture supplies as well as preparing bioreactors for use. Additionally, the incumbent will assist in the coordination of all maintenance activities for Early Bioprocess Development and coordinate activities with scientists and other techs.

How You Will Achieve It

Maintain inventory and order bulk chemicals, cell culture supplies and other common supplies not stocked in Thermo-Fisher stockroom; supervise maintenance of the Thermo-Fisher stockroom to ensure supplies are available and follow up when stocks are depleted; maintain the inventory system for cell culture supplies and equipment

Stage experiments as requested by scientific staff including but not limited to: 

•\tAssist scientists in formulation of custom reagents and media 

•\tMaintain cell culture media and reagent supply 

•\tAssist with plasmid preparation to support scientific activities 

•\tPrepare and autoclave requested tubing connection devices and transfer bottles to support experimental work

● Collect and secure biohazard waste from the labs and pilot areas; stock local lab supply areas with frequently used disposables

● Calibrate, maintain and operate scientific instruments, coordinate maintenance of equipment and facilities with service providers and vendors

● Assist with cell culture harvest and product recovery procedures as needed

● Perform other assigned scientific support activities as needed

Qualifications

● Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree in scientific field with 0-2yrs of technical experience or high school diploma with 2-5 years of appropriate technical experience

● Proficiency with personal computers including familiarity with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook functions

● Good communication and reading skills – works well from written and verbal instruction

● Willing to work a flexible time schedule

Nice-to-Have

● Course work in chemistry is highly desirable to aid understanding of chemical formulae in formulation instructions

● Course work in biology or biotechnology is highly desirable for supporting work with bioreactors

Physical/Mental Requirements

● Some heavy lifting (approximately 50 lb or less) of supplies and equipment is required

● Willingness for weekend work or overtime, as it may occasionally be required 

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pearl River, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $21.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pearl River,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 17, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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