Laboratory Technician

*Recent graduates with undergraduate lab experience encouraged to apply*

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Performs a variety of technical procedures such as preparing routine solutions and reagents and performing routine reactions. Makes and records observations performs simple calculations and collects and prepares data for evaluation. Conducts laboratory support functions such as stocking and distributing supplies and equipment arranging and dismantling apparatus and collecting washing and storing glassware. Performs technical and record keeping duties in conformance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. May analyze compounds and manage corporate compound collection. Performs technical procedures in one or more of the following areas: Production Research and Development Quality Control/Assurance and/or Compliance/Environmental.

TECHNICIAN SUPPORT CAREER STREAM: Provides technical support in areas such as production operations maintenance safety testing process improvement or product development. Uses schematics diagrams written and verbal descriptions or defined plans to perform testing and troubleshooting on electronic or mechanical components equipment or systems. Gathers maintains formats compiles and manipulates technical data using established formulae and procedures and performs detailed mathematical calculations. For higher levels may suggest and/or make improvements to optimize work processes.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Established and productive individual contributor working under moderate supervision . Performs tests interprets data and develops reports.

Organizational Impact: Performs intermediate technical activities requiring judgment and decision making . Work consists of technical tasks that are typically routine.

Innovation and Complexity: Technical problems faced are generally routine but may require interpretation of procedures or policies to resolve problems . May be required to highlight areas of concerns/problems in own job area. Communication and Influence: Communicates typically with internal contacts . Obtains and provides technical information requiring some explanation or interpretation .

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to new or entry level employees.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires basic job knowledge of systems techniques and procedures obtained through prior work experience or education. Requires minimum of 2 years of relevant experience may require vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience.