Lab Technician I

Job Description

Job Summary:

• You will be responsible for assisting with critical laboratory procedures and duties in the production of veterinary products.
• These technicians will be working with a moderate degree of supervision when required and will also work with a variety of technical equipment while completing cell culture processes throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• At all times, following Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures and adhering to all safety and company policies, perform duties assigned by department supervision.
• Before entering labs/production areas, you must be properly dressed in scrubs and full gowning, per protocol for environment.

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning work area including floors, walls, tables, etc.
• Prepare, clean and sterilize glassware and equipment for use.
• Assist with equipment setup and operation.
• Assist with performing aseptic procedures including media preparation, antigen inoculation and harvest, tissue culture preparation and harvest of embryos, filling vaccines, etc.
• Incubation.
• Weighing.
• Concurrent record keeping including charts, log books, and all pertinent documentation.
• Demonstrates, at all times, safe work habits and maintains a safe work environment.
• Understands and complies with all safety and company policies and procedures.
• Filling, labelling, capping, packaging and visual inspection of product.
• Assist in training new team members.
• Report all unusual, non-routine occurrences when performing tasks.
• May be responsible for accumulation, labelling and management of hazardous wastes, as appropriate to their area, providing they are properly trained prior to assignment.
• Assist with performing non-aseptic procedures including handling of poultry in the process of harvesting tissue or waste.
• Assist in reviewing and developing S.O.P’s, Production Outlines, Special Outlines.
• Assist in reviewing production records and entering technical data into required system.
• Attend training classes, workshops, meetings, etc., as required to improve job skills and product-related procedures.
• Assist in monitoring and requisitioning laboratory supplies.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED with 2-3 years of laboratory experience.
• Bachelors degree in sciences – Okay with fresh graduate.

Important:

• Resources should not currently live/work on a poultry farm/environment.
• Previous work in a regulated industry.
• Previous work in aseptic clean room production environment experience.
• Should have basic lab knowledge; stir plates, pipettes, cylinders.

Preferred:

• Knowledge/familiarity with work in a hatchery – egg harvesting equipment, egg candling, inoculating chicken eggs.
• Resource should have good communication skills.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and conversions.
• Able to follow instructions carefully (highly regulated industry) & strong attention to detail.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft office applications.
• Experience working in a lab/manufacturing facility.

Competency requirements:

• Able to apply knowledge and skills to complete assigned work within own area.
• Recognizes problems and uses existing procedures to assess solutions.
• Works on tasks to meet time frames set by others.
• Must have the ability to read, write and understand information and to effectively communicate information to colleagues at various levels.
• Must be able to work flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the manufacturing process.
• This includes overtime, holidays and weekends.
• Days and hours are subject to change based on the needs of the business.
• This position may have varying hours based on the needs of the business.
• May require a rotating shift.
• Flexibility working overtime is a requirement in manufacturing.
• Travel is not a part of this position.
• Estimated 1 year assignment.