Lab Technician, Live MaterialsLab Technician, Live Materials
Title: Lab Technician, Live Materials State/Territory/Province: US-NY
Location: VWR Education Last updated: 2/2/12 12:50 PM
Location City: Rochester
Description
VWR International, LLC, is a global distributor of laboratory supplies and services whose reach and range focus on customer value. Headquartered in Radnor, Pa., with worldwide sales in excess of $3.6 billion in 2010, VWR delivers a world of supplies and services that accelerate science through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world's top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With more than 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities across the globe. VWR has over 7,000 associates, in more than 25 countries working to streamline the way researchers stock and maintain their labs. With a client base spanning North America, Europe and Asia, VWR is firmly positioned to maintain a strong global presence. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing on-site services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.
In addition to being a part of a global organization, VWR offers its associates competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits designed to help them stay healthy, plan for the future, prepare for the unexpected and balance the demands of work and home. VWR offers an outstanding benefits package that includes a 401(k) plan with a generous company matching contribution; medical, dental and life insurance; short- and long-term disability; EAP (employee assistance program); flexible spending account (FSA); holiday/vacation time; work/life balance programs; and education assistance.
At VWR, our associates are the framework of who we are and how we succeed. We value their accomplishments and offer long-lasting opportunities for growth and success. As a result, a substantial percentage of our associates have 10-, 20- and 30-year histories with VWR. Their loyalty reflects our ongoing commitment to offering great compensation, an engaging culture, and real opportunities for growth and success. VWR is a great place to work and we look forward to adding more outstanding members to our team.
Job Description:
Care and maintenance of living cultures, research and development (R/D), and fulfillment of customer orders. This job also includes taking incoming sales and inquiry calls, researching and resolving customer questions, and performing office and warehouse tasks.
Job Responsibilities:
* Fulfillment of customer orders. Customers are typically high school teachers who rely upon us to get them healthy materials in time for scheduled lessons.
* Care and maintenance of bacterial, fungal, algal and protist cultures; aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates and vertebrates. This includes caring for large insects.
* Warehouse operations including packing orders, preparing picking tickets, and re-stocking materials
* Answer incoming phone calls about questions or problems with live materials
* Performs other duties as assigned
Experience & Skills:
* Basic computer skills including word processing, familiarity with Windows 98 and 2000, and AS400. These skills are required because a Lab Technician uses the computer daily. It would be helpful to have past experience with these computer skills, but they can also be acquired on the job during training.
* Customer service abilities including friendliness, a positive attitude, and phone etiquette because Lab Technicians support Customer Service Representatives by taking customer phone calls. Previous customer service job experience would be helpful, but this can be acquired on the job during training.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others because we are constantly interacting with each other and work as a team to achieve common goals. It is expected that a Lab Technician will have this ability from past work, education, or life experience.
* Flexibility and adaptability to a changing work environment and enthusiasm for continued learning. These traits are required because job duties and responsibilities can vary based on the changing needs of the office. It is expected that a Lab Technician will have these traits from past work, education, or life experience.
* Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task because a Lab Technician must coordinate multiple projects at once. It is expected that a Lab Technician will have these traits from past work, education, or life experience.
Qualifications:
* Science degree required
EOE M/F/D/V
VWR maintains a drug free workplace.
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