Lab Tech 3

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing and inspection of raw materials, formulas, and ingredients within a laboratory environment to meet current quality standards.
• Maintain documentation of tests, interpret results, and prepare reports.
• Perform senior-level laboratory tests, experiments, and analyses.
• Prepare and weigh samples for testing and analysis.
• Carry out tests, assays, and other protocols under the direction of a laboratory services manager, physician, nurse, or scientist.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs).
• Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order.
• Troubleshoot, calibrate, and perform preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• May assist less-experienced team members.

Requirements

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Senior-level Support Role

Complete assignments with little supervision.

Work Environment

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).

Physical Requirements

Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or other scientific disciplines in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required;
• Knowledge of complex laboratory techniques, equipment, terminology, materials and substances.
• Skilled in the use of laboratory equipment, ability to create and analyze statistical calculations and prepare reports required;
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Preferences

• OSHA training and certification in animal care and use or the willingness to complete the certification may be required by some departments.