Lab Technician - Life Science

Description:

• Monitor and requisition or initiate in-house production of raw materials and supplies required to meet production schedules.
• Assure the proper use, cleaning, sanitization, maintenance, validation, calibration and certification of required equipment as appropriate.
• Understand and apply the concepts of aseptic technique.
• Generate and record all data and observations as required and complete all necessary calculations in compliance with company policies.
• Immediately notify supervisor or manager of any deviation from written production document or SOP.
• Maintain accurate data sheets, records, and logs in compliance with SOPs, OSHA requirements, and quality system requirements.
• Audit own paperwork daily for corrections, missing, and/or incomplete information.
• Perform routine laboratory maintenance and lab management including ordering of materials, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment, cleaning lab area, environmental monitoring, and filling out proper paperwork.
• Assist, as required, in investigations for all product or process non-conformances including deviations, OOS, CAPA, or complaints.
• Assist in procedure reviews and document correction/improvement processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Exhibits ability to understand theory and critical parameters associated with assigned upstream and downstream bioprocessing of virus, antibody, and recombinant protein products.
• Understands and perform general laboratory techniques and procedures especially related to protein expression, virus propagation and purification. Previous experience with balances, pH meters, conductivity meters, spectrophotometers, FPLCs, and bioreactors preferred.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and report generated scientific data.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow all company production procedures, SOPs, and guidelines.
• Understand and apply aseptic technique.
• Rapidly adapts to changing priorities, effectively manages own time.
• Strong organizational skills, able to impact change and drive it.
• Proficient in technical writing, concise and accurate oral and written reporting of analytical and technical data and observations.
• Proficient understanding of math and data fitting procedures. Must be able to convert between units of measurement and perform step by step arithmetic calculations.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution with a relevant scientific discipline such as Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Protein Chemistry etc. is preferred.
• Associates degree or High school diploma/GED and 3+ years of bioprocessing experience in a GMP facility is minimal requirement.
• Previous manufacturing or assembly experience in a quality regulated environment is desirable.