Laboratory Technician I

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Processing of human and animal biological samples to finished goods, by filtering, aliquoting, and labeling raw material in accordance with our SOPs.
• Create detailed records of all processes, data, and results in specified forms.
• Processes must be completed per work instructions.
• Cook with documentation, inventory, and shipping teams to ensure finished goods are created, processed and shipped with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Maintain a clean and orderly processing environment, practice safe work habits, ensure that all safety guidelines are strictly followed while complying with all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.
• Aid with general upkeep of laboratory, including maintenance of equipment and inventory of consumable supplies.

Qualifications

• Although a BS degree or having at least 1-year clinical/research lab experience are preferred, we encourage candidates who are passionate about working in a lab setting environment to apply.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation, and demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple processes and manage deadlines.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to: stand; walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, speak, hear/listen, smell, display manual dexterity, reach with hand and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Work Environment

• A full-time Monday through Friday workweek during general business hours.
• While performing the duties of this job use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials is required.
• The employee has potential for exposure to fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals, biohazards, flammable liquids.
• The employee is occasionally required to use equipment with moving mechanical parts, with risk of electrical shock and vibration.