Lab Technician
About The Position
The Lab Technician performs and supports testing of gelatin, gelatin hydrolysates, environmental wastewater, and by-products in the Chemistry and Microbiology Laboratories. Once fully trained, the technician rotates weekly through five workstations and participates in project work as needed. After qualifying for all positions, the technician may initiate project testing and provide periodic updates to Laboratory Management, and assist the Senior Lab Technician with assigned equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibrations. The role may also include other temporarily assigned duties to maintain operations.
Requirements
- Higher Technical Education or Higher Secondary Education.
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in a similar or comparable role.
- Strong time-management skills.
- Good math and computer skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills are recommended.
- Basic laboratory skills, including weighing, aseptic transfer, following SOPs, and reporting results.
- Must currently be eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Aseptically prepare submitted samples for testing.
- Prepare composite samples as needed.
- Perform routine tests assigned for the position.
- Follow established test methods and report testing issues or errors.
- Perform non-standard testing as needed.
- Prepare and send samples for outside laboratory testing.
- Clean and wash materials used in testing.
- Clean, calibrate, and maintain assigned equipment as needed.
- Prepare standards and reagents needed for testing.
- Maintain the cleanliness of the assigned quality control laboratory.
- Record data on laboratory worksheets, request sheets, and in databases.
- Peer review paperwork generated by other technicians.
- Assist other laboratory technicians as needed.
- Participate in project work as allowed or scheduled.
- Assist with onboarding new hires as appropriate.
- Initiate project testing and provide periodic results updates to Laboratory Management once qualified on all positions.
- Assist the Senior Lab Technician with assigned equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibrations once qualified on all positions.
- Temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations.
Benefits
- Benefits from day one.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
