Senior Laboratory Assistant

UL Solutions

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Northbrook, Illinois

In Person

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Responsibilities

The role involves managing daily laboratory operations, including equipment calibration, sample handling, and test setup breakdown. The assistant also supports large-scale testing activities and maintains organized shared laboratory spaces using 5S practices.

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Job Description

The Lab Assistant supports daily laboratory operations by managing equipment, samples, and test setups in a fully onsite role at the Northbrook Lab. Responsibilities include coordinating monthly equipment calibration by gathering items, documenting submissions and returns, and arranging pickup and return to Anthony Trail when not handled by TruCal. The role involves retrieving and returning samples from the sample cage, breaking down test setups by removing thermocouples and repacking samples into original packaging, and assisting with large‑scale testing such as load and laundry testing. Additional duties include material preparation (cutting and stripping wire, building boxes), supporting testing activities, and participating in basic 5S practices to maintain organized shared spaces such as the IP rain room and tower.


A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.


Our global network of 80+ laboratories is constantly evolving, because the world around us is always changing. We embrace this — we invest in improving our equipment and our skills so we’re one step ahead of the market. One day we could be setting up a burn test and the next, simulating a tornado. And because we’re always evolving, your career will evolve alongside us, whether you’re working on brand new technology or connecting with experts around the globe. Join our team, drive the growth of our organization and deliver real change — in a changing world.

UL Solutions

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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