QAQC Lab Technician

QA/QC Lab Technician

Individuals selected for position will become members of our Lab Teams, operating the research, development, and production scale fermenters, bioreactors, and downstream processing equipment.

Specific Duties Include:

• Serve as valuable member of Operation Lab Teams, working effectively to meet goals, objectives, and complete tasks to achieve desired results
• Successful completion of assigned tasks, which include cleaning, sterilizing, and prepping equipment for microbiology/fermentation research and development activities
• Provide timely and accurate verbal and written communication to team members
• Work with other team members to prioritize tasks/assignments and make recommendations to maximize efficiency/productivity based on project needs.
• Successful candidates must be flexible to work day and night shifts.

Skills Required:

• Must possess solid problem-solving, interpersonal communication, and team-based skills
• Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
  Analyze samples for production processes, using various laboratory equipment Titration equipment, scales, GC, UHPLC, UV-Visible, FTIR, FT-NMR, Head Space Analysis, etc.
• Demonstrated experience/knowledge working in a bioprocessing/biotechnology Lab
• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Understand basic laboratory protocols/procedures, including basic bioprocessing and fermentation techniques, major unit operations and microbial control concepts.
• Interpret results of tests, and generate reports for operations
• Must be computer proficient and have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Basic maintenance skills and good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize workload
• Troubleshoot equipment and revise testing procedures as needed.
• This job requires working on different shifts as required.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree with 6mos-1 year experience