Laboratory Technician II - Primary Talent Partners

Primary Talent Partners has an 8 month contract opening for a Laboratory Technician to join a multinational pharmaceutical company for an onsite position in DeSoto, KS. 

Pay: $22.00/hr - $24.00/hr
Contract: 8 months, extensions likely, conversion possible.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associate’s Degree in the Biology, Chemistry or related sciences.
• Aptitude in the use of a computer, specifically the programs Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in operating autoclaves and making simple chemical solutions

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at info@primarytalentpartners.com

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