Lab Tech

Position Title: Lab Tech
Work Location: North Chicago, IL 60064
Assignment Duration: 12 months (possible extension- performance based)

Position Summary: This is an entry-level Lab Technician position within a biologics laboratory. The individual will work closely with a Project Lead and support scientists with their ongoing projects.

Background & Context: This is a contract position. While extensions may be considered based on performance and headcount availability, the role is not being presented as a temp-to-permanent position. Candidates should be local and able to commute to the work site. Relocation is not recommended due to uncertainty around future headcount.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing solutions, performing general laboratory maintenance and upkeep, putting away glassware, ordering laboratory supplies, and maintaining laboratory inventory.

• Accurately document experiments using electronic laboratory notebooks.

• Understand and follow site SOPs, company policies, and documentation requirements.

• As the individual becomes proficient in these responsibilities, they will support routine physical wet chemistry testing and progress to instrumentation-based techniques such as protein concentration and particle size testing.

• Based on performance and proficiency, the individual may eventually support chromatography techniques, including HPLC.

• Accurate documentation of experiments using electronic laboratory notebooks while following site SOPs, company policies, and documentation requirements.

Qualification & Experience:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology, or a related scientific discipline.

• Candidates should have basic laboratory skills, including solution preparation, weighing, and pH measurement.

• Candidates should have basic computer proficiency, including experience using Microsoft Excel.

• Candidates should be able to accurately document experiments using electronic laboratory notebooks.

• Candidates should have an understanding of and the ability to follow site SOPs, company policies, and documentation requirements.

• HPLC experience would be welcomed but is not required.

• Experience with Empower chromatography software would be beneficial but is not required, as training will be provided.

• Previous pharmaceutical industry experience would be beneficial.