Lab Technician (Nights)

Cardinal Health•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Lab Technician works in Nuclear Manufacturing, which produces time-sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in an integrity-driven, highly regulated environment to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. The role manufactures radioactive isotopes, performs quality-control testing, prepares product and customer vials in cleanroom environments, and supports production scheduling, inventory management, documentation, radiation safety, and laboratory cleaning. This position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Sunday night/Monday through Friday. Start times vary between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. according to business needs, and the employee must be willing to begin an eight-hour shift within that window. Holiday work is part of a rotation. Flexibility to work different days and shifts, as well as overtime, is required based on business needs. The stated pay rate is $21.00 per hour; the position is not bonus eligible.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, equivalent, or equivalent work experience; this qualification is listed as preferred.
Basic proficiency in English, including the ability to read and write English to process documents.
Ability to work the overnight shift and to work holidays, overtime, alternate days or shifts, or a rotation.
Comfort working in a nuclear environment.
Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and repeatedly follow detailed processing instructions.
Ability to evaluate operating conditions and exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage weight up to 75 pounds.
Ability to see fine particulate and differentiate colors in liquid solutions.
Manual dexterity for equipment operation, with occasional reaching and lifting of small objects.
Ability to be an effective team member.
Strong documentation practices and oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Education in sciences, such as chemistry or biology.
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) or Gas Chromatography (GC) experience.
Zero to one year of laboratory experience.
Prior manufacturing experience, preferably in a controlled environment and/or regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Complete extensive training, including e-learning assignments and hands-on components, and demonstrate and maintain proficiency.
Manufacture radioactive isotopes, including synthesis setup, hot-cell manipulations, and distribution.
Conduct quality-control testing of each batch using laboratory instruments and equipment.
Work in an ISO 7 cleanroom to make product vials and customer vials for drug production.
Perform environmental and personnel monitoring in ISO 5, ISO 7, and ISO 8 environments.
Coordinate daily production-run schedules based on customer and pharmacy needs.
Maintain production records and other documentation; prepare reports and maintain records; perform clerical and administrative tasks.
Manage SAP inventory, including receiving and inspecting materials for use and maintaining cycle counts.
Perform daily radiation-safety tasks and general laboratory cleaning.