Laboratory Services Technician

About Boston Lab Services

Boston Lab Services (BLS) partners with leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and research organizations to provide laboratory operations and scientific support services that enable researchers to focus on discovery.

We are seeking a dependable, safety-focused, and customer-oriented Laboratory Services Technician to support chemistry laboratories and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) operations within client R&D facilities.

Position Summary

This role supports day-to-day chemistry laboratory operations by safely handling, transporting, organizing, and managing chemicals and regulated materials throughout the research environment.

Working closely with laboratory scientists, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and facilities teams, this role helps maintain a safe, compliant, and efficient laboratory while ensuring proper chemical storage, inventory, waste handling, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support chemistry laboratories with the safe handling, movement, storage, and organization of chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Receive, inspect, label, and distribute chemical inventory throughout laboratory spaces.
• Collect, segregate, package, and prepare hazardous chemical waste for disposal in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Perform routine inspections of chemical storage areas, satellite accumulation areas, and laboratory safety equipment.
• Assist with chemical inventory reconciliation, container labeling, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate hazardous waste pickups and maintain accurate environmental compliance records.
• Partner with laboratory scientists, EHS, and facilities teams to maintain safe laboratory operations.
• Follow OSHA, EPA, DOT, RCRA, and client-specific safety procedures.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and support safe laboratory practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory organization, safety, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Safety & Occupational Health, or a related scientific discipline, and/or one or more years of experience supporting chemistry laboratories, laboratory operations, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), hazardous waste management, or chemical handling in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, academic, or research environment.

HAZWOPER 24- or 40-hour certification and familiarity with OSHA, EPA, DOT, RCRA, and other environmental and laboratory safety regulations are highly desirable.

Why Join Boston Lab Services

?Join a growing organization dedicated to supporting world-class scientific research. Boston Lab Services offers competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, professional development, and opportunities for career advancement across laboratory operations, EHS, and scientific support services

.Boston Lab Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace

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