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Form of workGENEWIZ LLC
At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity
Job Title
Lab Technician, Sanger 9am-5:30pm
Job Description
Position Title: Laboratory Technician I
Location: South Plainfield, NJ
Shift: Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm
Intro
At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.
How You'll Make an Impact
Our Lab Techs strictly adhere to laboratory SOPs to ensure quality and safety while handling samples for Sanger Sequencing. They are proactive, detail oriented, able to meet tight deadlines, and strive in fast-paced work environments. They understand the big picture, while paying attention to the details. They understand our customer needs with empathy and know that everything they do is making a difference. On-site training will be provided.
What You'll Do
- Adhere to Safety Protocols
- Strictly follow SOPs and site trainer's direction in training, sample handling, project processing, and documentation
- Assist and maintain the cleanliness of work area
- Sort incoming samples
- Prepare sequencing template, including preparation, amplification, and PCR purification
- Labware Washing, biohazard waste collection and packaging
- Communicate with customers by e-mail in a friendly and professional manner
- Assist in purifying sequencing template and load samples onto sequencing machines
- Ability to lift 25 lbs.
- Job requires both sitting and standing for 8 hours a day
- Must be able to bend, twist and walk for extended periods of time
- Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
- May require working overtime and/or weekends on rotation
What You Will Bring
- High School Diploma required
- AAS Degree or equivalent lab work experience preferred
- 1+ years of lab work experience preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proactive team member
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Eager to learn and retain new concepts quickly
- Excellent interpersonal skills; both verbal and written
- Previous laboratory experience a plus
- Micropipette and multichannel pipette experience a plus
- LIMS experience a plus
EOE M/F/Disabled/VET
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at HR.Recruiting@azenta.com for assistance.
Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
