Lab Technician

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Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Lab Technician to join our team!

How You'll Contribute

• Prepare, characterize, and perform quality control assays on reagents and buffers
• Follow lab protocols and procedures, and assist in optimizing manufacturing workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and safety
• Fill reagents and buffers into appropriate packaging, in accordance with product specifications
• Manage shared laboratory equipment, perform required instrument calibrations as needed
• Maintain accurate and thorough batch records
• Monitor, track and maintain inventory of raw materials and lab consumables
• Identify and escalate any production issues promptly to supervisors
• Work closely with Chemistry R&D and systems development groups to verify and validate product operational and performance requirements
• Work productively and cooperatively with team members

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• AA/AS or BS in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or closely related field
• Experience working in a laboratory environment
• Basic wet lab skills - weighing, measuring, pH, mixing, using balances, micropipettes, serological pipettes
• Meticulous and detail-oriented, ability to follow complex operating procedures (SOPs) with reproducible results and thorough documentation of work
• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required
• Motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a hard-working and multidisciplinary team

Job Requirements:

• Record all lab results on laboratory forms
• Complete lab shutdown following the lab SOP
• Produce high quality laboratory testing
• Maintain laboratory inventory and organize laboratory supplies
• Keeping laboratory records and preparing laboratory reports
• Operate lab equipment in accordance with lab internal SOP
• Perform chemical testing on wet samples
• Maintaining laboratory equipment, collecting samples and performing tests
• Perform lab analysis of chemical products
• Maintaining laboratory chemical supplies and equipment
• Assist lab partners with laboratory testing and preparing samples and petri dishes
• Perform lab testing on food products
• Perform tests and procedures using laboratory equipment
• Prepare samples for outside lab testing and compile results
• Gather samples and perform check samples
• Insure that laboratory testing equipment is calibrated
• Performing non-routine lab analysis
• Perform chemical analysis by using various laboratory instruments
• Provide support daily lab testing of incoming raw milk samples
• Troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment