Laboratory Assistant We are hiring for a Laboratory Assistant in the pharmaceutical industry! This role will primarily handle preparing and cleaning the glassware for the labs, although you will get experience helping out in other areas and have room to grow long-term. This is a 1st shift, Monday - Friday position! The Laboratory Assistant supports laboratory operations by preparing, delivering, and tracking samples, standards, reagents, consumables, and glassware. This role ensures that laboratory materials are accurately documented, properly cleaned, and readily available, while maintaining compliance with internal procedures and supporting a smooth workflow across multiple teams.
Responsibilities:
Accepts requests from customers and retrieves samples, standards, reagents, and consumables.
Assembles and delivers kits, including worksheets, chemicals, and glassware for laboratory use.
Enters transactions into SAP, LabWare, and Ariba to account for customer's requests.
Collects samples/standards when lab need is complete. Prepares them for delivery to Warehouse for destruction.
Prepares samples and performs cleaning validation/verifications.
Troubleshoots entry errors in Labware, issues in locating standard samples, or any ordering issues.
Qualifications:
Must have at least a High school diploma or associate degree in a science-related field.
We are looking for candidates who have some experience in the scientific field, such as a Pharmacy technician background or laboratory experience, although we are flexible to considering other backgrounds.
Job Type & Location: This is a Permanent position based out of Columbus, OH.
Pay and Benefits:
The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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 Columbus, OH.
Application Deadline:
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. 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. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
