Lab Tech 3 at 804 Technology

$36.00/hour

1^st Shift: 8:30AM-5:00PM

Contract To Permanent

Position Description:

Performs laboratory work and process development of a routine nature requiring application of general and specialized chemistry and engineering methods, techniques and use of instruments including clinical chemistry analyzers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Performs a variety of laboratory testing procedures and experiments under the direction of scientists and a laboratory coordinator.
• Prepares contrived blood samples using spiking methodologies and tonometry.
• Periodically communicates results, problems, and progress to scientists and supervisor.
• Carries out team assignments based on priorities; Detects problems in routine procedures caused by instrument difficulties, or in sample preparation and/or handling.
• Understands and uses correct operating procedures and techniques for using required laboratory instruments, making solution preps, and for sample handling.
• Obtains data, collates results and prepares reports as required; maintains accurate, detailed, and legible laboratory notebooks.
• May perform, as professional judgment and experience are developed, an expanded range of laboratory experiments, tests, and procedures.
• Assignments may be specific, and with limited objectives that involve a number of tasks.
• Understands experimental design; Familiar with theory and practice sufficient to detect deviations in results and/or potential problems. Grasp of basic statistics.
• As experience is gained will select appropriate experimental and analytical methods, define protocols, and schedule tasks.
• Acquires information from scientific literature, vendors, or other groups as required; May recommend improvements in routine analytical methods.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Able to use and apply basic chemistry and engineering principles, theories, and concepts.

Min Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline in a chemistry, or biomedical engineering related discipline, with minimum 1-year professional experience.