Job Description:
We are hiring Laboratory Technician!.
Our Major Agriscience Client is looking for Lab Technician in Johnston, IA 50131
Please let me know if you are interested or anyone who might be interested.
***LOOOKING FOR A RECENT ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MICROBIOLOGY OR BIOLOGY OR CHEMISTRY OR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OR BIOCHEMISTRY OR ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OR MATERIAL SCIENCE OR PLANT PATHOLOGY OR ENTOMOLOGY OR PHYSICS OR ANY LIFESCIENCE DEGREE etc.,
· Specific Technical Job Responsibilities: Is responsible for the full operation of fermenters (sterilization of fermenter contents, fermenter repair and troubleshooting, inoculation, cell growth/feeding, harvest, de-vitalization of cells, fermenter cleaning)
· Possesses a high level of sterile technique, inoculates shake flasks and samples shake flasks in a sterile manner, performs fermenter sampling and monitoring during routine work hours, operates autoclave in a safe manner, mixes acids/bases in a safe manner, performs off-line sample analysis that involves the use of the following equipment, viscometer, centrifuge, spectrophotometer, and pH meter, performs preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment to ensure accurate operation.
· Examples of general performance expectations from this role are as follows: Schedules and manages own work tasks in alignment with the overall team plan of work and project goals, independently performs research tasks according to standard operating procedures.
Responsibilities
· Recognizes opportunities to standard operating procedures.
· With guidance, can adapt operating procedures as needed to meet experimental objectives.
· Operates relevant lab equipment based on standard operating procedures.
· Can recognize equipment malfunctions and understands basic, routine maintenance.
· Develops expertise in one or more specific areas.
· Key equipment will be specific to the job assignment.
· Documents work consistently using appropriate data collection tools.
· Recognizes when results deviate from expectations.
· Makes disciplined use of lab data book and can contribute to technology reports with experimental data.
· Assumes responsibility for ordering of laboratory supplies. Handles receipt and stocking of materials and supplies.
· Identifies opportunities, with management input, to improve material use and reduce costs.
· Identifies opportunities to further enhance the work process or experimental design based on personal experience and through deployment of improvement tools such as participation on Six Sigma project teams. Contributes actively to managing team work load.
· Demonstrates behaviors that enhance and accelerate team performance.
· Demonstrates proficiency in the use of basic computer skills including MS Office platforms such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
· An Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in scientific or related field
· Experience with aseptic technique