Environmental Monitoring Tech/Lab Tech

Job Description:

• The Laboratory Technician supports and performs all routine testing needed in the R&D Microbiology and Particulate laboratory.
• The Laboratory Technician prepares samples and supplies for testing, supports disinfection, cleaning, microbial ingress, sub-visible particulate testing, and manages the preventive maintenance, calibration, and validation initiatives for all laboratory equipment.
• The incumbent works under general direction and uses judgment to make the correct decisions.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Work is performed under general direction from the Laboratory Manager and/or Scientists & Engineers

Sample preparation for:

• Microbiological Testing
• Sub-visible Particulate Testing
• Supports disinfection and cleaning validation studies with BSL2 microorganisms
• Supports microbial ingress testing with BSL2 microorganisms
• Supports sub-visible, injected particulate testing
• Performs microbiological and particulate sample processing via vacuum filtration

Daily duties include:

• Equipment Monitoring
• Environmental Monitoring
• Water Purification System Maintenance
• Material / Glassware Preparation
• Paperwork Review
• Scanning and archiving of laboratory records
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements/Preferences:

• Education Minimum Requirement Associates Degree
• Education Preferred - Bachelors Degree

Skills & Competency Requirements

• Associate's Degree in science or engineering discipline or 2-year trade/military school and 5 years of microbiology/chemistry laboratory experience
• Demonstrates the ability to work under minimal direction
• Demonstrates ability to comply with established procedures.
• Working knowledge and proven skills of PC computer system including Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Clear high performance orientation; committed to completion of agreed upon objectives and takes pride in work;

Preferences

• Bachelor’s in science or engineering discipline and 1-2 years of microbiology/chemistry laboratory experience
• Experience/knowledge of microbiological and particulate test method development and validation
• Experience/knowledge of purified water systems (design and operation)
• Experience/knowledge of “wet-lab” skills (pipetting, sample handling, liquid waste collection and disposal, etc.).

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have with Environmental Monitoring? (minimum 2 years)
• How many years of experience do you have with Microbiological Testing and Sub-visible Particulate Testing? (minimum 1 years)
• How many years of experience do you have with wet-lab skills (pipetting, sample handling, liquid waste collection and disposal, etc.)?
• Do you have a bachelors degree?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19