Senior Lab Technician (Synthesis)

Roche•Branchburg Township, NJ

3d•$52,900 - $98,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Oligonucleotide Development Group is seeking for an individual to work in a dynamic team dedicated to developing purification methods for oligonucleotides. Job responsibilities will include performing and documenting purification, downstream processing, characterization, and final formulation of various oligonucleotides using a range of lab instruments such as HPLC, UV-VIS, etc. The candidate will be expected to assist in new platform development, and scale up activities and troubleshoot issues that arise in the Oligonucleotide Manufacturing group.

Requirements

Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
2+ years of relevant experience
Basic proficiency with MS Word and Excel
Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Biological sciences preferred

Responsibilities

Perform and oversee production and production support duties for Operations and ensure quality of production and lab testing processed by the department.
Performs a variety of duties relating to production and testing operations. Follows departmental work instructions, SOP’s, OSHA safety regulations and cGMPs to perform assigned tasks.
Monitor lab supply inventory, generate expense purchase requisitions, if applicable, input production data and other work-output data into appropriate network (e.g. SAP / LIMS) and maintain documentation in accordance with established procedures.
Interface with internal groups to assure laboratory equipment maintenance, calibration and documents conform with established practices.
Attends required training classes and participates in on-the-job training.
Participates in the design and organization of experiments in conjunction with supervisor. Providing input in writing experimental protocols, investigations and reports may be required. Serves as a resource to operations or scientific staff.
Provides input for improving existing laboratory procedures. Assist supervisor in development and implementation of new procedures and evaluating new products and equipment. Assist with generation of written standard operating procedures.
Other duties as assigned by management.