Lab Technician

Job Title: Lab Technician
Location: Millsboro, DE (19966)
Duration: 12 Months+
 
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for assisting with critical laboratory procedures and duties in the production of veterinary products. These technicians will be working with a moderate degree of supervision when required and will also work with a variety of technical equipment while completing cell culture processes throughout the manufacturing cycle.
This section lists detailed tasks, duties, and responsibilities.
• At all times, following Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures and adhering to all safety and company policies, perform duties assigned by department supervision.
 
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Cleaning work area including floors, walls, tables, etc.
• Prepare, clean, and sterilize glassware and equipment for use.
• Assist with equipment setup and operation.
• Assist with performing aseptic procedures including media preparation, antigen inoculation and harvest, tissue culture preparation and harvest of embryos, filling vaccines, etc.
• Incubation.
• Weighing.
• Concurrent record keeping including charts, logbooks, and all pertinent documentation.
• Filling, labelling, capping, packaging, and visual inspection of product.
• Assist in training new team members.
• Report all unusual, non-routine occurrences when performing tasks.
• May be responsible for accumulation, labelling and management of hazardous wastes, as appropriate to their area, providing they are properly trained prior to assignment.
• Assist with performing non-aseptic procedures including handling of poultry in the process of harvesting tissue or waste.
• Assist in reviewing and developing S.O.P's, Production Outlines, Special Outlines.
• Assist in monitoring and requisitioning laboratory supplies.
 
Qualifications:
• High School diploma/GED with 2-3 years of laboratory experience. Bachelor’s degree in sciences - Okay with fresh graduate.
• Important: Resources should not currently live/work on a poultry farm/environment.
• Previous work in a regulated industry.
• Previous work in aseptic clean room production environment experience.
• Should have basic lab knowledge; stir plates, pipettes, cylinders.
• Preferred: Knowledge/familiarity with work in a hatchery - egg harvesting equipment, egg candling, inoculating chicken eggs.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft office applications.
• Experience working in a lab/manufacturing facility.
• Must have the ability to read, write and understand information and to effectively communicate information to colleagues at various levels
• Must be able to work flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the manufacturing process. This includes overtime, holidays, and weekends. Days and hours are subject to change based on the needs of the business.
• May require a rotating shift.
• Flexibility working overtime is a requirement in manufacturing.
 
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