Senior Facilities Laboratory Technician

Arvinas is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from debilitating and life-threatening diseases through the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins. Arvinas uses its proprietary PROTAC^® Discovery Engine platform to engineer proteolysis targeting chimeras, or PROTAC^® targeted protein degraders, that are designed to harness the body’s own natural protein disposal system to selectively and efficiently degrade and remove disease-causing proteins.

In addition to its robust preclinical pipeline of PROTAC protein degraders against validated and “undruggable” targets, the company has three investigational clinical-stage programs currently enrolling: vepdegestrant for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer; ARV-102 for the treatment of patients with neurodegenerative disorders, and ARV-393 for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and potentially other lymphomas.

In April 2024, Arvinas entered into a transaction with Novartis, including a global license agreement for the development and commercialization of the clinical stage PROTAC^® androgen receptor protein degrader ARV-766 for the treatment of prostate cancer. The transaction closed in May 2024.

#TeamArvinas is made up of approximately 280 passionate and curious employees, whose diverse thoughts and perspectives are highly valued. Arvinas employees embrace the freedom to pursue innovation, think creatively, and give back. They are driven by the company’s values and mission – to improve the lives of patients with serious diseases by pioneering therapies created with our revolutionary PROTAC® protein degradation platform. We’re really excited about the work we’re doing inside and outside of Arvinas, and think you will be, too. But don’t just take our word for it – learn more about life at Arvinas and what employees have to say.

For more information, please visit www.arvinas.com. 

Position Summary 

Arvinas is seeking a Senior Facilities Lab Technician who will perform light building and equipment maintenance, liaise with employees and vendors, prepare for on- and off-site events, support environmental, health, safety, shipping, receiving, and waste management efforts, among other varied tasks.  The Senior Facilities Lab Technician will be a backup to the Senior Manager, Facilities and Site Operations for all key operating systems and will work to ensure that Arvinas facility and laboratory operations run safely and smoothly while being efficient and cost-effective.

This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position.  A typical work schedule will be Monday-Friday, however, occasional weekend/ after-hours work may be required as driven by business need.  This position reports to the Senior Manager, Facilities and Site Operations and will be located at our headquarters in New Haven, CT.

Principal Responsibilities

• Maintenance and repair of building and lab-based equipment:
• Conducts and/or assists in troubleshooting, repairs (corrective maintenance) and preventative maintenance of process equipment, building support systems, utility systems, automation systems, and laboratory systems.
• General laboratory maintenance
• • Defrosting freezers
  • Refilling carboys
  • Stocking consumables (flasks, pipette tips, tubes, etc.)
  • Monitor and change out high pressure lab gases
  • Emptying vacuum flasks
  • Cleaning water baths.
  • Monitoring equipment
• Laboratory stock room management
  • Organizing laboratory stockroom
  • Taking inventory and ordering items that are low
  • Stocking ordered items
• Completes customer work requests assigned
• Performs general shipping and receiving duties when required
• Constructively, collaboratively, and professionally interact with peers, company leadership, vendors, and visitors.
• Manages and executes office/ laboratory moves, responds to employee requests, assists in space-planning efforts, and maintains accurate records.
• Works to limit any interruptions, disruptions, or losses arising from unscheduled downtime of client services. Systems operations and maintenance must be safe, reliable, and cost-effective.
• Attends all mandatory safety training and maintains a safe work environment by following OSHA/ IACUC/ etc. guidelines, relevant GxP regulations, and all facility safety policies and procedures.
• May assist in designing and drafting facility-related SOPs. Takes prompt action to correct conditions found to be out of compliance or unsafe.
• Escalates risks and concerns throughout the organization appropriately
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Five (5) years in a building services/operations role in a pharmaceutical environment is required.
• Pharmaceutical/ Biotech/ Laboratory/ Vivarium-related experience is preferred;
• Knowledge of GxP standards is a plus
• Facility maintenance experience is required
• Self-Starter, work with minimal direction
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required to facilitate interactions with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders (including employees, senior leadership, external vendors, etc.)
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• Must be willing to work overtime to include starting work early or staying late past scheduled work hours based on business needs, if required.
• Must be willing to work some weekends/ company holidays based on a relevant business need, if required.
• Potential to support on-call rotational scheduling, if required.
• High level of computer skills
• Access Management System
• Work order management systems
• Equipment monitoring
• Asset management systems
• Data entry
• Arvinas will not be providing VISA sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for a current or future VISA sponsorship.
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in a lab environment. Employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to lift/carry 15/40 pounds unassisted/assisted; work comfortable in a controlled environment with and around biological, infectious and hazardous materials; gown/degown PPE; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving, analysis and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
• Must be able to work using a respirator

Education 

• High school diploma from an accredited school is required.
• Vocational/trade school training is a plus.

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