Laboratory Technician - Artech LLC

Must Be Able To Work Onsite
Pay Rate Range: $22 - $24.39/hr W2

Required Skills:
" Minimum of Associate s Degree in the Biology, Chemistry or related sciences.
" Aptitude in the use of a computer, specifically the programs Client Word, Outlook and Excel

Preferred experience:
" Experience in operating autoclaves and making simple chemical solutions

Job Description:
" Clean and sterilize glass and plastic labware (e.g. bottles, graduated cylinders, carboys, cornwall dispensers, forceps, vials) for the use in research experiments. To do this, the candidate will be operating autoclaves, a dry heat oven and a dishwasher.
" Prepare/wrap glass and plastic labware for sterilization.
" Preparation of simple chemical solutions (e.g. buffers, saline)
" Ordering replacement items such as chemicals and laboratory supplies
" Submitting Work Orders for the repair of equipment
" Recordkeeping
" Package Delivery
" Possible archiving duties, assisting scientists aliquot materials/labeling tubes or dispensing media for them; assisting them with various other tasks
" Weekly duties: flushing eye washes/safety shower, check weights on the scales and mopping/cleaning checklist of the 2 labs, the media kitchen and Chemical room.
" Checking completion of paperwork related to hazardous waste disposal.
" Disinfection and disposal of biohazardous waste through the use of autoclaves.
"Physical requirement: Ability to left 10lbs.

Typical Day:
" Use autoclave
" Autoclave equipment, solutions
" Make simple solutions
" Dishwasher/washing dishes-plastic and glassware
" Wrapping dishes for autoclaving
" Validating weekly scales, PH meter, safety showers
" Delivering packages twice a day
"Ordering chemicals, maintain inventory
" Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
" Record Keeping
" Work with Chemicals PVS, Carbonate buffers, sodium hydroxide, Hydrochloric Acid
" Will not be working with dangerous chemicals

This 8+ Month Assignment Starts ASAP
ALPHA S REQUIREMENTS #24-26459