Operations Assistant - Life Sciences
Bio-Techne
Emeryville, CA · Posted October 22, 2026
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November 2026
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About the job
By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay Range:
$25.20 - $34.65The Operations Assistant - Life Sciences is responsible for the planning, storage, control, and distribution of products to meet company objectives and customer needs. This includes but is not limited to directing and administering production control, inventory control, shipping, receiving and proper storage.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Enter purchase and sales orders into accounting program (Sage)
• Perform receiving functions when products arrive including ensure correct product description, quantity, temperature, inspect for damage
• Record receipt of product
• Store product per product insert
• Prepare and apply all labels
• Prepare shipping documents daily based on Sales Orders (domestic and international) to include but not limited to: C of A’s, data sheets, invoice edit reports
• Prepare all customer specific shipping documents
• Maintain inventory of boxes, cold packs, and shipping materials
• Communicate with customers, freight forwarders, government agencies to facilitate export and import of products
• Follows company policies and practices as outlined in the EE Handbook. Follows guidelines regarding safety as outlined by the organization.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Excellent Computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Working knowledge of Platinum/Sage software preferred
• Strong Administrative and communication skills
Minimum Job Requirements:
• AA or BA in business and/or Life Science or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and experience working with a QMS a plus.
• Previous experience in coordination/logistics preferred.
Why Join Bio-Techne:
• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@bio-techne.com for assistance.