Laboratory Technician Intern - C&P

SGS•Fairfield, NJ

12h•$16 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

As an Intern, under general supervision, performs laboratory tests to determine the performance, chemical, and/or physical composition of consumer products. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position conducts sample preparation, extractions, and digestion of various organic and inorganic substances for consumer product testing purposes. The role involves performing routine laboratory testing, following relevant company's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and methods, and validating performance on methods as required. The intern will also coordinate samples submitted for Chemistry testing by the Central Processing team, confirm sample adequacy, and test to applicable standards (ASTM, CSPA, ISO, SSC, etc.) and customer-specific protocols. The position requires determining the type of testing based on appropriate guidelines and regulations, demonstrating good and safe work habits, and enforcing a clean working environment. Additional duties may include receiving, sorting, logging client samples, preparing labels, archiving, returning, or disposing of samples, performing Quality Assurance/Quality Control checks on equipment, assisting with inventory of laboratory chemicals and equipment, and compiling lists of supplies to be ordered. The intern will also assist in calibration/verification tasks and other ISO 17025 related activities, and ensure all personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant for tasks are worn at all times, adhering to internal standards, policies, and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Chemistry or related scientific disciplines preferred
Working in a lab setting with experience following strict safety standards, or equivalent education and experience
Basic level English language skills required
Basic level mathematical skills required
Ability to work independently under the direct supervision
Ability to execute detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to follow directions to ensure the end results are accurate and completed with the required timeframe
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word) - Basic user proficiency required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in related scientific disciplines
Intermediate level English language skills preferred
Intermediate level mathematical skills preferred
Intermediate level reasoning skills/abilities preferred

Responsibilities

Performs routine laboratory testing, following the relevant company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and methods.
Validate performance on methods as required.
Conducts sample preparation, extractions, and digestion of various organic and inorganic substances for consumer product testing purposes.
Perform extractions in order to prepare samples for instrumentation.
Digests samples to support testing needs.
Coordinates samples submitted for Chemistry testing by the Central Processing team.
Confirms that the samples submitted are enough to perform the required/requested testing.
Test to applicable standards (ASTM, CSPA, ISO, SSC, etc.) and customer-specific protocols.
Determines the type of testing based on the appropriate guidelines and regulations.
Demonstrates good and safe work habits and enforces a clean working environment.
May be required to receive, sort, log client samples into the database, and prepare sample labels.
May be required to archive, return, or dispose of client samples as per the established procedure.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly Quality Assurance/Quality Control checks on equipment.
Assist in keeping inventory of laboratory chemicals and equipment necessary for the day to day functioning of the laboratory and in compiling a list of supplies to be ordered when needed.
Assists in calibration/verification tasks and other ISO 17025 related activities.
Ensure all personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant for tasks are worn at all times.
Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.