Inorganic Technician

Exact Scientific Services•Ferndale, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The technician is responsible for inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma- optical emission spectrometry sample preparation in the inorganic chemistry department. This includes preparing solid and water samples for analysis, ensuring procedures are followed in compliance with ISO 17025 and established SOPs, maintaining appropriate turnaround times and workflow, responding to client inquiries via lab directors, managers, and administration, and maintaining open communication with laboratory directors and administrative staff.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

Sample preparation specific to department
Microwave digestion
Hotblock digestion
Homogenization of food/dietary supplements
Inorganic sample preparation—hot block digest (waters and iodine solids)
Help maintain sample integrity, neatness, and organization (daily samples kept cold when required and containers kept neat).
Follow established Quality control measures and safety measures including wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Read and understand Standard Operating Procedures, Working instructions, and safety data sheets.
Communicate with supervisors with regards to sample tracking, department delays or issues that affect clients.
All checklists pertaining to daily operations of shared chemistry spaces
Maintaining reagent and supplies stock, ordering as needed
Dishes
General lab cleaning and maintenance
Garbage
Sample retain and integrity
Sample homogenization and compositing
Re-stocking supplies – within Inorganic and shared lab-wide consumables
Lab Organization – specifically within Inorganic