Laboratory Technician

Microbac•Marietta, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Come join our family! Microbac Laboratories is an essential business offering competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, generous paid time off including vacation, holidays and flex-time, a wellness program, referral bonus, tuition reimbursement and more! Whether you are just starting your career in science or looking to further it, Microbac will put you on the path of an exciting career with room to grow. Quality, safety, giving back to our communities, diversity and inclusion, customer success and employee wellbeing are part of our core culture. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our family as a Lab Technician. ABOUT MICROBAC Microbac serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined over nearly 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience. Through our network of laboratories, offices, and field services, we have the flexibility to meet the unique requirements for each client, project and scope. As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and life science markets. JOB SUMMARY The Lab Technician, working in an accredited commercial laboratory, is responsible for performing various laboratory functions such as preparing media and/or samples of a variety of sample types for analysis, performing routine laboratory maintenance efforts, and is responsible for basic set up and operation of laboratory instrumentation and equipment to support exceptional Customer Experience (CX).

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Ability to work with small vials, test tubes and delicate laboratory equipment
Ability to apply basic algebraic concepts to perform basic laboratory calculations and accurately measure substances, liquids and/or solutions
Ability to read and apply established protocols and SOP’s to daily objectives
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats

Responsibilities

Following established SOP’s, Laboratory Technicians ensure customer satisfaction by supporting laboratory staff through executing various entry level laboratory duties, resulting in the timely and accurate reporting of data
Gather appropriate materials needed to prepare and analyze test samples
Sample receipt, login, storage and disposal
Prepare necessary standards, solutions, media, etc., that are required for sample analyses
Perform basic equipment and instrumentation set up and operation
Execute routine laboratory maintenance efforts, such as glassware cleaning and sterilization, and ensuring the laboratory is well maintained
Accurately record observations and data
Maintain accurate, up to date logs, notebooks and equipment records
Perform necessary laboratory administrative functions such as filing paperwork, photocopying, reviewing of data, and entering data into computerized LIMS
Comply with and promote Personnel, Safety, and Quality Program
Other duties as assigned