Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• As a Lab technician you will support the laboratory operations by maintaining supplies, glassware and prepared reagents for Scientists.
• In addition, you will support our customers by performing some routine chemical and physical tests on various lab samples.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare analytical reagents and solutions as directed by analytical test methods.
• Operate automated glass washing equipment and maintain glassware stock in laboratories.
• Routinely dispose of laboratory waste in accordance with SOP and regulatory requirements.
• Order and maintain inventory of reagent chemicals used in the laboratory.
• Conduct routine chemical and physical testing of pharmaceutical raw materials, finished products, and stability samples by internally developed and compendial test methods.
• Maintain and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation as needed.
• Clearly and accurately communicate the results of work by creating documentation of the testing/analysis and obtained results.
• Record and report results of analysis in accordance with prescribed lab procedures and systems.
• Maintain and organize work area, instrumentation, and testing materials.
• Perform all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines.

Education:

• High School Diploma minimum educational requirement.

Experience:

• Typically requires no previous related experience.
• Experience performing chemical or physical tests with chromatographic, spectroscopic, or other analytical technique preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Understanding of safe work practices.
• Knowledge of chemical hazards.
• Ability to read and follow detailed procedures and instructions
• Good problem solving skills and logical approach to solving problems.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations, to such tasks as determination of test reliability, analysis of variance, and correlation techniques.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software including Microsoft Outlook for email.
• Sampling of raw materials, excipients and drug products.

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time.
• Manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pound pounds.
• Arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and type for prolonged periods of time.
• Visual acuity to use a keyboard, computer monitor, operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time.
• Safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, latex or similar gloves, safety apron, organic respirator occasionally.