Senior Lab Associate

Work Flexibility: Onsite

This role is vital in ensuring the seamless execution of bioskills lab events, optimizing equipment functionality, and improving operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

This position is on-site in Greenwood Village, CO.

What you will do:

• Assist with lab setup, breakdown, and support for events and training sessions.
• Maintain cleanliness of lab space, instruments, and associated equipment.
• Support customer visits and internal training labs by ensuring proper lab functionality.
• Maintain inventory levels for lab equipment, disposables, and instruments.
• Manage inventory storage for disposables and ensure appropriate stock levels.
• Receive, stock, and track items sent to Denver HQ for labs and national courses.
• Re-order supplies to maintain par levels and prevent shortages.
• Ship instruments, disposables, and other lab items to support external events.
• Implement and maintain a digitized tissue management system.
• Provide remote access to real-time inventory for in-house specimens.
• Conduct monthly/quarterly preventative maintenance (PM) of tissue containment units (TCUs).
• Perform quarterly inventory validation of cadaveric specimens.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Marketing teams to manage tissue needs and usage.
• Develop and implement PM schedules for all critical lab equipment (e.g. washer, autoclave, suction management, etc.).
• Perform and coordinate all equipment PM tasks to minimize downtime and maintain efficiency.
• Transition from reactive to proactive maintenance to support rapid lab growth.
• Create and maintain a live inventory database for all lab instruments, products, and equipment.
• Ensure scheduled inventory validation and updates throughout the year.
• Support growing product and instrumentation needs in alignment with lab expansion.
• Manage national and local shipments, including freight coordination and scheduling.
• Oversee daily receiving operations, including unloading and stocking shipments.
• Ensure timely and organized distribution of lab-related shipments and returns.
• Develop and implement new processes to streamline lab operations and support increased event volume.
• Standardize cadaveric lab/event management to ensure consistency and quality.
• Assist in scheduling, setup, and cleanup of lab events, including evenings and weekends.
• Provide on-site support during lab events to troubleshoot issues and ensure seamless execution.

What you will need:

Required:

• Bachelors degree required.
• 2+ years of work experience required.
• Previous lab experience required.

Preferred:

• Medical device experience preferred.
• Ability to lift and transport lab equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Strong organizational and inventory management skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow strict lab protocols.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Proficiency with digital inventory management and process improvement strategies is a plus.

$69,100 - $139,600 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Travel Percentage: 0%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.