Lab Technician

Description

Job Title : Lab Technician

Company is focused on discovering and developing novel life-changing medicines for people whose health and lives have been disrupted by disease. Our biology-centric drug discovery approach aims to seamlessly integrate interrogation of complex disease-associated biology and protein engineering expertise to unlock proprietary insights that are leveraged to generate promising product candidates and enable their rapid advancement into proof-of-concept studies.

As explorers on the frontier of life-changing science we aspire to operate one of the most productive research and development engines in the biopharmaceutical industry and our research team has a track record of producing an average of one new IND candidate per year.

Today the company has seven disclosed programs including four in Phase 2 or 2b studies across three therapeutic areas : cancer retinal diseases and liver and metabolic diseases .

Job Description

We are currently looking for an outstanding laboratory technician to become a member of COMPANYs team. Working in partnership with our Operations Director EH&S Professional Facilities / Laboratory Support Teams and the Research staff the successful candidate will provide technical services and excellent support to COMPANYs research groups.

Essential job functions include but are not limited to :

• Glassware maintenance including collecting cleaning sterilizing and distributing laboratory glassware.
• Supplies management including maintaining and recording supplies inventories in COMPANY stockrooms Supply Centers and tissue culture suite.
• Media preparation including preparation of bacterial agar plates according to request and commonly used buffers; ability to use basic laboratory instruments such as analytical balances pH meters magnetic stir plates etc. is highly desirable.
• Maintenance of glasswasher and autoclaves including proper operation according to manufacturers instructions troubleshooting breakdowns and maintaining supplies.
• Waste disposal including collecting autoclaving and properly disposing of waste that requires sterilization before disposal disposal of recyclable materials.
• General safety duties such as monthly eyewash and shower tests monthly sterilizer test and associated record keeping.
• Perform auxiliary services as requested.

During the course of these duties regular physical exertion such as climbing crouching crawling and / or lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required. The job function will involve the regular use of chemicals heavy machinery or other equipment / materials that require use of personal protective equipment and routine safety precautions. The applicant must be able to perform work independently to ensure all responsibilities are completed in a timely manner and be diligent in maintaining a clean and orderly work area.

Required Qualifications / Skills

Why Join COMPANY

At COMPANY we know that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We believe in open communication and work as a team to solve issues. If you are self-motivated adaptable and willing to constantly learn this entry-level position is an outstanding opportunity to begin your career at COMPANY in laboratory support for the life sciences.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1