Laboratory Technician II

Immediate need for a talented Laboratory Technician II
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This is a 12+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Swiftwater, PA USA(Onsite).

Job Diva :
26-06522

Pay Range: $ 26-$36 /hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location)

• The candidate will be a member of the Viral Technology Flu support lab team and will be responsible for assisting with the execution of experiments within the process development laboratory.
• The candidate for this position will need to become trained on applicable production operations on the unit operations in the lab as well as general laboratory procedures.
• Following training, the candidate will be expected to independently execute assigned experiments with minimal direction from laboratory supervision.
• Perform technical process operations for developmental lots.
• Execute process unit operations including: tangential flow filtration, centrifugation (continuous and batch), virus inoculation and propagation, and sterile filtration.
• In order to support process development operations, candidate will also be required to support various lab functions such as:
  Solution and buffer preparation.
• Equipment cleaning, assembly, and sterilization.
• Sampling, sample login, transfer, and logging of results.
• General lab duties such as general housekeeping and cleaning and inventory management.
• Identify production issues and relay them to the laboratory management.
• Ensure all required paperwork is complete, accurate and done in a timely manner to ensure a quality product.
• Participation in cross-functional teams, where necessary, to assure correct performance of process operations and working with management to resolve process operations issues.
• Follow all procedures put into effect to ensure your safety as well as the safety of others.
• Participate in safety meetings, report all safety issues, concerns, incidents and near misses to the team leadership.
• Follow good documentation practices to record all activities performed and data generated in production of developmental experiments.
• The primary shift will be standard business hours, however, experiment schedule will also require overtime and off shift work.

• Key skills:
  
  - Hands-on experience with tangential flow filtration, batch/continuous centrifugation, virus inoculation and propagation, and sterile filtration.
• Skilled in solution and buffer preparation, equipment cleaning/sterilization, sample handling, and general lab maintenance
• Experience with assay testing Flexibility and ability to take initiative.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skill, including flexibility and ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience with biopharmaceuticals, vaccines process development, or laboratory scale execution of tangential flow filtration, centrifugation (batch and continuous), cell culture.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated organization skills, ability to multitask, and work in a dynamic environment.
• MS Office 2010 or higher.
• Education:
  
  Two years of university in a scientific discipline plus experience in Vaccine, Biologic, or Pharmaceutical manufacturing or development or Bachelor’s Degree/Undergraduate Degree in scientific discipline plus experience in Vaccine, Biologic, or Pharmaceutical manufacturing or development.
• Preferred BS/BA Chemistry or Life Science.
• Hours 7am-3:30pm Open candidates who are willing to relocate at own expense Requirement to have the most recent influenza vaccination.
• Free Parking Possibility of 1 year extension, depending on performance NIOSH/ CSSE (Safety) respirators are required to be worn within the lab Lung function test will be required Role will entail 80% lab work, documentation
• PhD candidates would be considered overqualified
• MS Office Suite 1-3 year of experience relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with tangential flow filtration, batch/continuous centrifugation, virus inoculation and propagation, and sterile filtration.
• Skilled in solution and buffer preparation, equipment cleaning/sterilization,…