Laboratory Technician
Summary
Supports pharmacy education by preparing labs, maintaining equipment, and guiding students through pharmaceutical experiments while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
Core Role
- Assist faculty and students during practical sessions in pharmaceutical labs.
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory instruments used in pharmacy education.
- Ensure adherence to laboratory safety protocols and regulatory standards.
- Guide students in pharmaceutical analysis, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutics, and medicinal chemistry labs.
- Help in compounding and dispensing practice sessions.
- Support faculty in research projects by preparing samples and conducting routine tests.
- Ensure compliance with AICTE/PCI norms for laboratory standards.
- Act as a liaison between faculty and administration for lab-related requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of Practical Classes
- Set up experiments, reagents, and equipment before student sessions.
- Demonstrate correct handling of instruments and materials.
- Laboratory Maintenance
- Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of labs.
- Regularly check and service equipment to avoid malfunctions.
- Inventory Management
- Keep records of chemicals, glassware, and consumables.
- Place requisitions for new supplies when needed.
- Quality Control
- Ensure accuracy in compounding, weighing, and measuring during student experiments.
- Monitor proper disposal of chemical waste.
- Documentation
- Maintain logbooks for equipment usage and calibration.
- Assist in preparing reports for audits and inspections.
- Maintain records as per requirement of PCI, NAAC, NBA and University of Mumbai