What are the responsibilities and job description for the Formulation Development Laboratory (FDL) Support Technician position at Alcami Corporation?
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Job Summary
The Formulations Development Laboratory Support Technician is an effective member of the Formulations Development team. The ideal candidate should be detailed-oriented, self-motivated, possess good time management and critical thinking skills to drive results in a fast-paced environment by effectively performing various activities at ranges of complexity to ensure that the cleanliness of the laboratory is maintained to a high standard. This position will be responsible for providing support to the formulations development department and ensuring that all tasks are completed on time following Good Laboratory Practices. Business needs and deadlines will require employee to perform work duties outside of standard work hours on occasion. This position is challenged with a daily routine that changes based on customer demand and generally takes place in a fast-paced work environment. The technician will assist with a wide range of tasks including but not limited to support of materials sampling, assisting with external deliveries and orders, identification of material receipts in a computer software system, restocking supplies, processing glassware, etc.
On-Site Expectations
- 100% on-site position.
- 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Responsibilities
- Handle products appropriately and enter information electronically into applicable systems as required.
- Follow Good Documentation Practices (GDPs) to complete documentation.
- Assist with maintaining laboratory and equipment cleanliness to promote safety.
- Support process development and prototype manufacturing.
- Monitor stock levels of laboratory consumables and re-order appropriate quantities as required to ensure continued readiness of the testing team.
- Perform autoclaving operations, mobile phase preparation, vial filling and labeling.
- Coordinates transfer of materials between various groups, internal and external laboratories.
- Comply with company polices and SOPs.
- Ensure timely completion and compliance with cGMP and all other relevant company training requirements.
- Support sampling of packing materials, raw materials and manufactured products.
- Support ongoing process development, prototype manufacturing and mechanical testing to support product development.
- Document experiments and results in Laboratory notebooks with full traceability.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- HS diploma or GED equivalent.
- Degree in science or related field desired but not required.
- GLP experience is a plus
- GMP experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong customer service skills.
- Positive attitude.
- Good Written and Verbal Communication Skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
- Basic knowledge of GMPs or GLPs is preferred.
- Basic knowledge of a laboratory environment is desired.
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and interact with laboratory staff.
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Works well in a team setting.
- Ability to interact well with all employees.
- Ability to act independently.
Travel Expectations
- Up to 5% travel required.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment to perform certain tasks. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very quiet.
