Lab Technician

Responsibilities: As a Laboratory Technician, you will work within a dynamic team, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures. Key responsibilities include:

• Cleaning work areas, including floors, walls, and tables.
• Preparation, cleaning, and sterilization of glassware and equipment.
• Assisting with equipment setup and operation.
• Conducting aseptic procedures, including product formulation, fill equipment setup and operations, and environmental monitoring.
• Maintaining concurrent record-keeping, including charts, log books, and documentation.
• Participating in formulation, filling, labeling, capping, packaging, and visual inspection of vaccines.
• Training new team members.
• Reporting unusual occurrences and non-routine events during tasks.
• Accountability for hazardous waste management, when appropriately trained.
• Assisting in non-aseptic procedures, such as handling poultry during tissue harvesting or waste disposal.
• Reviewing and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Reviewing production records and entering technical data into required systems.
• Attending training classes, workshops, meetings, etc., to enhance job skills and product-related procedures.
• Assisting in monitoring and requisitioning laboratory supplies.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma/GED.
• Experience and Skills:
  • Able to apply knowledge and skills to complete assigned work within own area.
  • Recognizes problems and uses existing procedures to assess solutions.
  • Works on tasks to meet time frames set by others.
  • Ability to read, write, and comprehend information and effectively convey information to colleagues at various levels.
  • Flexible work schedule, including overtime, holidays, and weekends. Shift will be 5x8hr shifts, 2 PM-10:30 PM per week.
  • Aseptic clean room behaviors experience preferred.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and conversions.
• Preferred Experience and Skills:
  • Laboratory experience.
  • Biology or chemistry education background.
  • Mechanical aptitude.