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Chemical Support Specialist

Avantor
$24 - $26
flexible benefit account, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, California, San Diego
May 12, 2026
The Opportunity: In this role, you will report to the site services supervisor and will work closely with the Avantor's Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science. Hourly Rate: $24 - $26 Location: La Jolla, CA Shifts: Monday -Friday, Full Time, Start time can be 7 am - 9 am Benefits: Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1) Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays etc. Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance. Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products What we're looking for Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's Degree in Science (preferred) or equivalent experience Experience: 1+ years equivalent experience ina chemistry laboratory setting Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience Understanding of chemical structures and compounds management, hazard classification and chemical segregation techniques Knowledgeof VWR's products andservices helpful Training in the following for those locations that require shipping: 49 CFR 172.704 for DOT Hazardous Materials Regulation 40 Hours OSHA Emergency Response and Preparedness How you will thrive and create an impact Avantor's Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support. In this role you will: Receives and may dispense various chemicals (currently 45000+) as requested by global chemistry research staff. This may involve identifying, re-naming and bar-coding prior to placing into inventory. Identifies proper containers to transport, deliver, and potentially ship chemicals and compounds to locations around the world. This may involve weighing and repacking. Daily fulfillment of chemical orders from customers/researchers. Utilizing the inventory management system, dispenses/deliver chemicals from containers to researchers or requester. Prepares orders for shipment. Chemical orders from chemistry personnel are received by stockroom staff and checked for accuracy, registered into inventory database, assigned to the user and returned to the loading dock. Adds enhanced descriptions when registering containers including adding relevant details such as concentration, mixture, etc. Segregates all incoming chemicals and those returned by scientists in the stockroom by hazard class, DOT requirements, etc, Properly stage for disposal all expired and out of date chemicals; evaluate chemicals and mixtures for qualityand safety. Keeps record of disposals. Delivers and picks up stockroom orders to/from the labs. Stores sensitive materials in Cold Storage Refrigerator. Maintenance of inventory using customer systems. Maintains the accuracy of the chemical inventory by scanning all bottles in the stockroom and in the labs. Maintain regulatory lists and safety information in applicable systems for all tracked chemicals. Participates in lab cleanouts. May prepares appropriate shipping paperwork for requested chemicals to be delivered via inter-campus or to other global customer locations. Creates and adheres to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Perform other duties as assigned. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today! Pay Transparency: The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $39,000.00 - $62,675.00 Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location. EEO Statement: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster. Privacy Policy: We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role. Your privacy is important to us. 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