Scientific - Laboratory Technician

II. Specific Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• TPA includes calibration for position and force.
• pH Includes calibration.
• Solids Testing includes Brix standard reading.
• aW Testing includes standard reading.
• Colorimeter testing includes instrument calibration for white and black points.

III. Essential Skills and Experience:

Education & Experience: (Minimum required to perform job)

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Laboratory Technology, or a related scientific field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant laboratory experience may be considered.

Knowledge/Skills Requirements: (List of unique knowledge skills, or problem-solving requirements)

• Experience or ability to perform routine laboratory testing, sample preparation, and analytical data documentation.
• Ability to follow established procedures, execute calibrated instrument testing, and maintain accurate records.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize multiple samples, test requests, and aging time points.
• Effective communication skills for providing testing updates, follow-up, and documentation support.
• Ability to work independently while supporting changing priorities in a technical services laboratory environment.

IV. Physical/Mental Requirements and Safety Considerations of the Position:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or
feel and is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit, climb or
balance and taste or smell.

V. Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those
an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work
near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”