What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research and Development Technician position at Advion, Inc.?
Advion Interchim Scientific, with North American headquarters in Ithaca, NY, is a technology company focused on leading-edge life science instrumentation and consumable products that improve lives. Our products are found throughout the world, from pharmaceutical companies to leading research universities. We passionately work to support our customers, facilitate global change and continuous forward progress.
Our team designs, develops, and manufactures a wide portfolio of laboratory instruments that ranges from media and columns to consumables, accessories, and instruments for flash chromatography, preparative (U)HPLC, analytical (U)HPLC, mass spectrometry, ICP-MS, coupled with intelligent apps and software.
When you join AIS, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery!
We are currently seeking a Research and Development Technician to join our team on-site in Ithaca, NY, for a temporary assignment.
Job Title
Research and Development Technician
Position Summary: The R&D Technician (3-month temporary assignment) is responsible for building paper-based swabs for use in a research and development project. The work includes making the swabs based on existing SOP, improving the production process as possible and participating in the QC process to ensure reproducibility and consistent quality of the approximately 20,000 parts to be created.
Job Responsibilities
- Follow existing SOP to create paper based swabs for RnD project.
- Swab manufacturing entails use of laminators, hot irons, paper folding, paper trimmers and fixtures for precision cutting.
- Actively participate in process changes to improve manufacturability and quality of the product
- Conduct quality control steps after manufacturing to ensure consistency and conformity of the made material
- The goal is to create 20,000 of the paper-based swabs
Job Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma, ideally some education in scientific or engineering field, or equivalent demonstrable skillset.
- Excellent attention to detail and manual dexterity is a must have
- Experience with typical household arts and craft projects would be beneficial (paper trimmers, scissors and silhouettes, document lamination and sticker ironing)
- Work environment is an RnD room with use of other machinery and chemicals, experience with machine and chemical safety is a plus.
Work Type: Part Time without Benefits
Please visit us at www.advion-interchim.com to learn more about our organization. Advion is an EOE.
Advion Interchim Scientific is the market-facing name of a partnership between Advion, Inc. and Interchim SAS, separate companies that have agreed to market and distribute their products together.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16