What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOURCING: Lab Technician position at Tekberry?
Title: Lab Technician
Pay Rate: $17-20/hr. DOE
Benefits: Paid Bi-weekly, Healthcare (employer contribution), Dental & Vision
Job Type: Full-time; 6-month contract
Location: Willow Island, WV
Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Lab Technician to work on-site with our client, the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock.
The successful candidate will support the Fermentation Pilot Plant by playing a key role in the execution of fermentation experiments. S/he will prepare and maintain pilot plant materials, equipment, instrumentation, and glassware.
The team relies on the Lab Assistant to provide reliable support for the execution of fermentation experiments, involving assembling materials required for fermentation runs, including raw materials from provided recipes, and preparing supplementary items such as glassware, tubing, and filtration equipment.
The operation of associated laboratory equipment, such as autoclaves, pumps, mixers, and weigh scales, is also involved. The Assistant will maintain high housekeeping standards within the entire pilot plant, ensuring the reliability and timely maintenance of equipment and assisting with general pilot plant and lab work tasks, including the use of lab instruments.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
This job requires working in a laboratory, office, and pilot plant setting. The employee must be frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Climbing or balancing, stooping, or kneeling may also be required. Occasionally, the need will arise to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds in bag or pail containers, and move larger weights with mechanical assistance.
Pay Rate: $17-20/hr. DOE
Benefits: Paid Bi-weekly, Healthcare (employer contribution), Dental & Vision
Job Type: Full-time; 6-month contract
Location: Willow Island, WV
Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Lab Technician to work on-site with our client, the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock.
The successful candidate will support the Fermentation Pilot Plant by playing a key role in the execution of fermentation experiments. S/he will prepare and maintain pilot plant materials, equipment, instrumentation, and glassware.
The team relies on the Lab Assistant to provide reliable support for the execution of fermentation experiments, involving assembling materials required for fermentation runs, including raw materials from provided recipes, and preparing supplementary items such as glassware, tubing, and filtration equipment.
The operation of associated laboratory equipment, such as autoclaves, pumps, mixers, and weigh scales, is also involved. The Assistant will maintain high housekeeping standards within the entire pilot plant, ensuring the reliability and timely maintenance of equipment and assisting with general pilot plant and lab work tasks, including the use of lab instruments.
Responsibilities:
- Works in conjunction with the Fermentation Pilot Plant team with moderate supervision.
- Timely executes duties to ensure effective implementation of fermentation experiments.
- Maintains housekeeping responsibilities in the Fermentation Pilot Plant, including routine cleaning of counters, windows, sinks, walls, windows, and floors.
- Assists with set up and break down/cleaning of fermentation bioreactors.
- Prepares materials from provided recipes for fermentation.
- Prepares reagents, solutions, and samples.
- Cleans and stores glassware.
- Is responsible for sanitizing, and reassembling bottles and transfers.
- Maintains inventory of supplies associated with the role.
- Assists in ensuring the reliability of equipment and timely maintenance.
- Assists with general pilot plant and lab work tasks, including the use of lab instruments.
Qualifications:
- High School degree or equivalent is required.
- Associate Degree or equivalent experience in Biology, Microbiology, or Life Sciences is preferred.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Multi-tasking and performing duties.
- Multi-functional organizational abilities.
- Operation of laboratory equipment, such as autoclaves, pH meters, pumping and mixing equipment, and weigh scales.
- Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and corporate policy manuals.
- PC literate with an understanding of MS Office 365 and Web-based applications.
This job requires working in a laboratory, office, and pilot plant setting. The employee must be frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Climbing or balancing, stooping, or kneeling may also be required. Occasionally, the need will arise to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds in bag or pail containers, and move larger weights with mechanical assistance.
Salary : $17 - $20
