Laboratory Technician

At-a-Glance:
Are you ready to build your career by joining a multi-national medtech company? If so, our client is hiring a Laboratory Technician.

Position Type:

• Contract
• On-Site

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medical Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Laboratory Technology, Clinical Laboratory Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of industrial experience, preferably in a laboratory environment.
• Experience working with plasma, serum, and whole blood.
• Strong lab skills including wet chemistry and mechanical aptitude.
• Adherence to GLP, GDP, and safety standards.
• Willingness to work in a biohazardous environment.
• Experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word; basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures.

Preferred:

• Understanding of CLSI guidance and data analysis format.
• Previous R&D industry experience (3 years) in the medical diagnostics field.
• Knowledge of basic electrochemical principles.

Responsibilities:

• Support new product development (NPD) and current product support (CPS) related to Point-of-Care (POC) Assay Development.
• Collaborate with R&D sensor and reagent scientists using various laboratory methods and equipment.
• Conduct lab-based work including making aqueous solutions, blood preparations, and executing troubleshooting protocols.
• Participate in test method development and validation by executing several test protocols simultaneously.
• Identify and resolve semi-complex problems, investigate unexpected results, and communicate findings.
• Assist in laboratory support functions such as inventory management and procedure documentation.
• Identify and drive continual laboratory improvements.
• Interact regularly with Research and Development, Technical Operations, and Quality Assurance personnel.