Lab Technician (Nights)

Cardinal Health•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Nuclear Manufacturing produces time-sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in an integrity-driven, highly regulated environment to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. The Lab Technician manufactures radioactive isotopes and performs batch quality-control testing, vial production, environmental and personnel monitoring, and radiation-safety tasks. The role also includes production scheduling, documentation and administrative work, inventory management, and general laboratory cleaning. This is a 40-hour-per-week overnight position. The typical schedule is Sunday night through Thursday night, 8:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., but schedules may change based on internal and business needs. The technician must be flexible to work alternate days and shifts, come in early, stay late, and work overtime or holidays as needed. The position is benefit-eligible from the first day of employment and pays $23.00 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, equivalent, or equivalent work experience; the posting describes this qualification as preferred.
Basic proficiency in English, including the ability to read and write English to process documents.
Ability to work overnight; the facility operates at night.
Ability to work holidays, overtime, alternate days or shifts, or a rotation.
Ability to work comfortably in a nuclear environment.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and repeatedly follow detailed processing instructions.
Ability to assess operating conditions and exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage weights up to 75 pounds.
Ability to see fine particulates and differentiate colors in liquid solutions.
Manual dexterity for equipment operation and occasional reaching and lifting of small objects.
Ability to be an effective team member.

Nice To Haves

Education in a science field, such as chemistry or biology.
Experience with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) or Gas Chromatography (GC).
Zero to one year of laboratory experience; described as highly preferred.
Prior manufacturing experience, preferably in a controlled environment and/or regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Complete extensive training, including e-learning 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 equipment and methods.
Work in an ISO 7 cleanroom to prepare 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 daily production records, prepare reports, maintain records, and perform related clerical and administrative tasks.
Manage SAP inventory, including receiving and inspecting materials and maintaining cycle counts.
Perform daily radiation-safety tasks and general laboratory cleaning.