Field Technician

Come join our family! Microbac Laboratories is an essential business offering competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, generous paid time off, vacation, holidays, flex‑time, a wellness program, referral bonus, tuition reimbursement and more!

Whether you are just starting your career in science or looking to further it, Microbac will put you on the path of an exciting career with room to grow. Quality, safety, giving back to our communities, diversity and inclusion, customer success and employee wellbeing are part of our core culture. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our family as a Field Technician I.

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients worldwide, offering laboratory solutions to the life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints and challenges. We embody a company‑wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined over nearly 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience.

We are seeking a Courier for our laboratory to support the overall operation of the laboratory by ensuring samples are picked up, stored, and delivered to the designated laboratory location. Operating company vehicles, Couriers travel to client locations to collect pre‑packaged samples of food and food products and deliver them to our laboratory. Upon pick up, Couriers are expected to thoroughly document their pickups and store the samples in accordance to our SOPs to ensure the integrity of the samples during transit.

This is a part‑time position consists of two mornings/week. 8‑10 hours/week.
No experience required. Must be over 21, have a clean driving record, and be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screen.

Working under the direction of the Field Service Manager, Field Technicians and Couriers support the overall operation of the laboratory by ensuring samples are picked up, stored and delivered to the designated laboratory locations in an efficient and timely manner while following all established SOP's and safety guidelines.

• Safely and efficiently operate a company vehicle to drive to and from client locations for the purposes of retrieving samples and then deliver them to the laboratory
• Promote the Company's brand through professional interactions with clients and observable safe driving practices

• Sample pick‑up on a planned schedule according to customer requirements
• Maintain storage of samples in accordance with established SOP's
• Ensure legal documentation is complete and accurate (i.e.; Chain of Custody Forms)
• Maintain regular communication with internal management regarding samples, schedules, customer requirements, problems, delays, and/or complaints
• Observe all applicable roadway laws
• Maintain the cleanliness of the Company vehicle
• Maintain accurate logs, records and other documentation as required
• Prepare sample containers to be delivered and used by customers to collect samples
• Ensure samples are labeled appropriately and assist with sample log‑in efforts
  
  Set up and operate sample collection instrumentation
• Provide technical assistance to customers within realm of capabilities; or refer to senior management

Job Requirements:

• Ability to follow written and verbal instruction
• Above average attention to detail
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate a Company vehicle and observe all applicable safety protocols and laws
• Clean driving record (over previous 36 months)

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 21 years of age

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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