Laboratory Technician
: Job Details :

Description/Comment: PAY - $20 - - DURATION - 3-6 MONTHS WITH POSSIBLE EXTENSION - ONSITE POSITION - SHIFT - MON-FRI 8AM - 4:30PM.

II. Basic Function:

This position contributes significantly to the successful timely development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Softgel Formulation/Process drug delivery systems and technologies by carrying out required preformulation, formulation and process activities.

III. Specific Activities, and Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the maintenance and cleaning of laboratory instruments and equipment; maintaining the laboratory in a clean and organized state

• Maintains inventory of glassware, chemicals, reagents, raw materials/excipients, consumables, media and materials needed for preformulation and formulation activities

• Disposes of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company/ departmental procedures.

• Receive, label and store receipts of solvents and other analytical reagents.

• Prepares reagents, standards, media, etc. needed for analysis

• Sets up, uses and cleans isolator

• Supports preparation of solubility, compatibility samples

• Sets up, operates and cleans mixers, laboratory scale encapsulation machine, coating pan and/or other equipment

• Prepares laboratory fill mixes

• Prepares gel swatches

• Executes drying studies

• Washes, inspects and packages laboratory batches

• Performs fill moisture, water activity, hardness, fill and shell weight, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration and/or other testing

• Records the results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports and logbooks.

• Washes glassware used to perform analysis if needed

• Ships samples to customers (animal PK samples, airfills, etc.) as needed

• Files and maintains laboratory records

• May provide training to new or existing personnel

• Required to read and execute departmental guidance and SOPs.

• Performs other miscellaneous duties as required

• May be required to work with highly potent compounds, hormones.

IV. Knowledge Requirements:

Education or Equivalent:

• Requires High School education, and preferably with some college course work in related sciences.

• Prefer prior experience in a laboratory setting.

• Must possess good interpersonal skills.

• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers.

• Good organizational skills required

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Must have accurate and legible documentation skills

• Knowledge of software applications (MS Word and Excel)

• Experience with analytical equipment (balances) preferred

• Required to use laboratory equipment

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines

• Ability to stand, walk and reach regularly.

• Individual is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch regularly and lift to 40 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.

• Can access laboratory, office areas and manufacturing with ability to comply with gowning requirements.

• Can use required laboratory and office equipment

• Vision requirements include reading of written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.

• Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color, have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses, read written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.