Lab Associate, Liquid Handling

Osmo
Elizabeth, NJ
Who We Are At Osmo

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory. This foundational understanding of smell's impact has directly informed the development of our latest innovation: Generation.

Generation is a new kind of fragrance house powered by Olfactory Intelligence (OI) to blend AI with world-class perfumery. It will help brands create emotionally resonant scents faster, more accessibly, and with greater creative clarity. Our technology allows us to explore vast scent possibilities, discover novel ingredients, and design fragrances informed by both data and artistry.

Beyond fragrance, Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone. Osmo is headquartered in New York, NY, with a new facility in New Jersey, and offices in Somerville, MA.

Osmo is seeking a Lab Associate, Liquid Handler to join our expanding Lab Operations team. You will play a crucial role in supporting all Osmo’s pipelines from AI and compound discovery to perfumery. You are a good communicator, detail oriented with experience in a laboratory setting. Your responsibilities include operating liquid handling instruments (Tecan, Opentrons, ADS), organization of our chemical compound inventory, sample preparation, adhering to stringent safety protocols, and assisting with packing and shipping tasks.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate liquid handling instruments to prepare samples and create mixtures and formulas.
  • Manage day-to-day chemical lab operations, ensuring smooth and efficient processes.
  • Assist in organizing chemical compound inventory, maintain accurate records, and ensure the availability of required materials for research and analysis.
  • Follow strict safety protocols in the handling, storage, and disposal of chemical compounds to ensure a safe working environment.
  • Assist in packing and shipping tasks, ensuring that lab products are safely and correctly prepared for transportation.

Required Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related field.
  • Hands-on experience with Python and its key libraries and frameworks.
  • Experience in a high-throughput lab environment.
  • Strong understanding of chemical safety protocols.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Ways to stand out from the crowd

  • Knowledge of perfumery and fragrance ingredients.
  • Master’s degree in Chemistry or a related field is a plus.

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more.

If this role inspires you we’d encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches. All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
Posted 2025-07-26

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