Lab Assistant - 3rd shift at Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI ) in Houston, TX
- Company: Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI )
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted: Sep 24, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: 17.19/hr.
Overview
Job Title: Lab Assistant - 3rd shift Job Duration: 6 months (possible extension) Job Location: Houston, TX 77072 Shift: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 PM - 4:30 AM CST Pay rate: 17.19/hr. Perform the daily activities as described below. Basic Purpose: Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise…
Job description
- Job Title: Lab Assistant - 3rd shift
- Job Duration: 6 months (possible extension)
- Job Location: Houston, TX 77072
- Shift: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 PM - 4:30 AM CST
- Pay rate: 17.19/hr.
Responsibilities
- Perform the daily activities as described below. Basic Purpose: Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production:
- Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department.
- Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
- Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts) specimen storage and retrieval.
- Preparing reagents and or media in the department.
- Preparing specimens at workstations for testing. (Including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, slide preparation)
- Performs QA/QC duties as assigned.
- Resolves pending lists.
- Finds missing samples.
- Decontaminates work areas.
- Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.
- Maintains files for department records.
- Changes gas cylinders.
- Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
- Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
- Disposes of biohazardous material.
- Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.
- This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.
Requirements
- Minimum of 6 months experience of lab experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Skills
Required
- Laboratory experience
- Specimen sorting and receiving
- Routine instrument maintenance
- Centrifuging specimens
- Printing extra labels
- Recording data (temperature charts)
- Specimen storage and retrieval
- Preparing reagents and media
- QA/QC duties
- Resolving pending lists
- Finding missing samples
- Decontaminating work areas