Technician II Environmental Monitoring and Contamination Control

Charles River Laboratories•Wayne, PA

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About The Position

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary Responsible for performing daily laboratory tasks corresponding to Environmental Monitoring and interpreting results as they relate to the Environmental Monitoring and Contamination Control Department.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in Biology or related discipline.
1 to 2 years related experience in biological lab.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
Knowledge of cGMPs or regulatory affairs pertaining to the pharmaceutical and biological industries required.
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to maintain communication across biological functional groups.
Able to communicate effectively (oral and written) in a small group or one on one setting.
Basic Microsoft Office skills required.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory activities necessary for testing procedures including, but not limited to, reagent and media preparation, growth promotion of media and reagents and the practice of aseptic technique working within a biological safety cabinet.
Perform routine laboratory maintenance including, but not limited to, cleaning of equipment, stocking of the laboratory and disposing of laboratory waste.
Complete cleanroom gowning certification as necessary.
Complete training on the performance of assays and/or environmental monitoring as assigned by their current Supervisor or Manager.
Oversee the general maintenance of all equipment related to the performance of Environmental Monitoring and schedule repairs as required. Perform any laboratory maintenance and/or monitoring as necessary.
Responsible for the execution of both static and dynamic Environmental Monitoring, and updating the EM Database.
Perform preparation of sample material and all environmental and personnel isolates recovered during Environmental Monitoring for microbial identification, and updating the Microbial Identification Database.
Perform data quires and trending analysis as requested within the EM database and/or Microbial Identification Database.
Train and certify both new employees and outside vendors or contractors on the proper performance of cleanroom gowning as applicable.
Train new employees on tasks related to environmental monitoring and client testing as applicable.
Document all activities performed in notebooks, test batch records and/or forms in accordance with the current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Generate routine testing reports in accordance with the current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Report results of experiments and procedures as well analyze data.
Perform all other related duties as assigned.