What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant position at Actalent?
Job Description
Join our team as a Specimen Processing Specialist/Lab Assistant to support our consumer genetics group during its peak season and contribute to a special project. You will be part of a team dedicated to helping people discover their ancestry and understand their genetic health risks.
Responsibilities
- Receive, stage, and aliquot specimens for testing.
- Perform required quality control and assurance duties, including error detection, maintaining records/logs, and pulling samples for rework.
- Specimen collection
- Patient information handling
- Inventory management
- Labelling
- Specimen processing
- Data entry
- Experience in specimen processing, accessioning, and sample preparation.
- Proficiency in pipetting and data entry.
- Knowledge of chemistry and biology.
- An associate or bachelor's degree in a science-related field is preferred but not required.
- Prior lab experience is a plus but not mandatory.
You will work in a lab setting, handling tasks such as discarding old samples and pulling samples to be shipped off to another biobank. The work schedule is Monday to Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Gibsonville, NC.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $17.75 - $17.75/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)
This is a fully onsite position in Gibsonville,NC.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on May 18, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
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