Lead Laboratory Technician

ProSidian Consulting, LLC•Aiken, SC

41d•Onsite

About The Position

ProSidian seeks a Lead Laboratory Technician for Program Support on a SCA – Service Contract Act / Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) Basis for Working On-Site (Client Site) in The Southeast | South Atlantic | CONUS Area (Aiken, South Carolina). This role is Contract Contingent, generally located across the Aiken, South Carolina Across The Southeast | South Atlantic | CONUS Region supporting a High-hazard nuclear cleanup environment requiring disciplined staffing, safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance. The Lead Laboratory Technician is aligned with GSA Labor Category: Subject Matter Expert and is principally focused on ProSidian Strategic Resourcing and Professional Staff Augmentation for Laboratory Services (Lab) Solutions and Services. We seek candidates with relevant Nuclear And Environmental Management Sector Experience to support professional services engagement for Nuclear And Environmental Management Sector Clients such as SRMC. This is a Contract Contingent or Contract W-2 (IRS-1099) Laboratory Services (Lab) Functional Area / Swim Lane / Category Discipline Professional Position, however, ProSidian reserves the right to convert to a Full-Time ProSidian employed W-2 Position. The role provides Laboratory Services (Lab) Services and Solutions as a ProSidian Engagement Team Member working in a capacity that supports laboratory services activities through planning, analysis, coordination, documentation, compliance, quality assurance, and stakeholder support. The Lead Laboratory Technician will keep laboratory shifts safe and reliable by coordinating technicians, samples, methods, instruments, training, and data quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field and 1+ year of relevant work experience OR; High School Diploma and 5+ years secondary education and/or relevant work experience
Completed SRMC Laboratory Technician Qualification for DWPF/ETF Laboratory or SWPF Laboratory (internal applicants)
Ability to wear/use protective clothing and respiratory equipment when working in a radioactive environment.
Sample analysis; laboratory methods; instrument troubleshooting; shift coordination; procedures; data review; technician training; radiological work controls

Nice To Haves

Current SRMC employees preferred
Mechanical aptitude, computer literacy, and strong interpersonal skills needed. Requires strong written and verbal communication ability as well as skills in leadership, planning and time management.
Practical experience in laboratory techniques and familiarity of laboratory instrumentation

Responsibilities

Safety is a primary responsibility in each job performed. Obtain safety training, obey safety rules, and make safety an integral part of each task. Take necessary steps to stop work if continuing the activity is unsafe or will create and unsafe condition.
Assists FLM in supervising the activities of assigned laboratory personnel and ensures those activities are performed safely and in accordance with approved procedures
Coaches, teaches, demonstrates, mentors, and provides technical and administrative expertise to laboratory technicians
Provides analytical support for the sample analysis of radioactive samples and performs data check and peer review on data/LIMS sheets
Assists Chemists in development, validation and verification of analytical methods and performs validation and verification of technical procedures in accordance with validated analytical methods
Assists with the installation (with vendor when necessary), maintenance, troubleshooting of instrument, software, and laboratory facilities
Responsible for requesting and receiving laboratory chemicals and performing periodic chemical inventory
Responsible for preparing and maintaining reagents and standards for analytical methods
Maintains ETF Qualification (if applicable) and Support Salt Batch Qualification (if applicable)
Other duties as assigned
Serves as the Shift Lead in the absence of the First Line Manager (FLM). Provides oversight and coordinates work for Laboratory Technicians. Provides day-to-day support and analytical oversight of sample analysis, method development and troubleshooting. Contributes to general improvement initiatives such as procedure/method development, technician skill enhancement/training data review, error free reporting and/or integrated safety management systems.