Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• A Laboratory Technician is responsible for critical laboratory procedures and duties in the production of veterinary products.
• Technicians may work with a variety of technical equipment while completing cell culture processes throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• At all times technicians must follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures and adhere to all safety and company policies, perform duties assigned by department supervision.

Duties:

• Perform procedures including aseptic work, media preparation, antigen inoculation and harvest, tissue culture preparation and harvest, filling vaccines, etc.
• Maintain accurate and reliable record keeping including charts, log books, and all pertinent documentation.
• Communicate any unusual and/or non-routine occurrences when performing tasks.
• Cleaning work areas, prepare, clean and sterilize glassware and equipment for use.
• Equipment setup and operation
• Embryonic eggs are utilized for virus propagation.
• Hazardous materials: Isopropyl Alcohol, Hydrogen peroxide, Phenolic Disinfectants, Oxidizers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience with some lab based experience.
• GMP experience needed.
• Some scientific background/experience would be helpful.
• Cell culturing experience very helpful.
• Prior SAP experience.
• Physical abilities test will be required prior to being allowed to start on site.
• Aseptic/clean room environment environment experience.
• Experience using PH meters, UniFuge, measuring components, reading/following SOPs, aseptic behaviors.
• Effective writing, oral communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are highly desirable.
• Vaccine knowledge.

**SHIFT* Stretch of 4 – 10 hour days** experience.