Job Description:
As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives.
Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our 'people first' philosophy.
Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world's oldest enemy: disease.
As Lab Assistant you will support health and welfare tasks in a lab setting, including husbandry activities, monitoring environmental conditions, and keeping facilities clean and organized.
With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of "The World's Most Innovative Companies" by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its "Change the World List," for addressing society's unmet needs.
Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.
Responsibilities: Conduct intake, perform health checks, and prepare housing.Monitor and adjust temperature and humidity, maintaining detailed logs.Perform daily observations to ensure provisions are adequate.Sanitize and organize facility areas, including racks, compartments and equipment.Complete housekeeping tasks across lab and office spaces.Assist with lab tasks, following SOPs and GMP standards.Attend training sessions to stay updated on best practices. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent.Minimum of one year in a related role, with experience in lab or research settings preferred.Ability to read and understand SOPs.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.Proficient in basic Microsoft applications.Ability to follow protocols and maintain attention to detail. Physical job requirements: Ability to stand for most of the workday.Ability to bend, lift, and carry a minimum of 25 lbs.Comfortable working in a lab environment with live specimens.
Role will be in Parsippany, NJ.
Ferring + you
At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry's most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.
Our Compensation and Benefits
At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range.
The base salary range for this role is $33,600 to $62,400, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.
The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location.
Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.
Benefits for this role include: comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees; a 401k plan and company match; short and long-term disability coverage; basic life insurance; wellness benefits; reimbursement for certain tuition expenses; sick time frontloaded yearly of 40 hours, or higher if state or local law requires; vacation time for full time employees to accrue between 112.5 and 150 hours yearly in the first four (4) years of employment, and additional accruals starting in the fifth (5th) year of employment; and 12 to 13 paid holidays per year.
We are proud to offer 26 weeks of paid parental leave, learn more about the parental leave offering in our benefits package here.
For roles that are not field-based, Ferring has a policy that allows employees to work up to two days from home and three at a Ferring site, weekly.
Ferring is an equal opportunity employer.
All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.
Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued.
If you love to come up with new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit right in.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans).
We maintain a drug-free workplace.
Location:
Parsippany, New Jersey