Duration: 12 months, possibility of extension
Pay: $26.67 hourly

Job Description:
Works in Reagents areas and manufactures Matrigel using well-defined processes.

Working Hours
Monday–Friday: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. OR 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (may be flexible) – revolving weekends.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or higher.
• 1–3 years of experience preferred in Biotechnology and/or working in a laboratory or life sciences environment.

Job Duties

• Makes buffers and sets up production runs.
• Interacts with Quality Assurance to identify non-conformance issues.
• Manufactures products using centrifugation, buffer extractions, filtration, and dialysis methods.
• Uses ERP systems to perform production transactions.

Working Conditions

• Work in clean rooms, general labs, and cold rooms ranging from 2 C to -20 C, where specified PPE for each area is required.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves materials and/or objects up to 50 pounds.
• May handle hazardous materials in a controlled environment.

Required Skills

• Willing to work as a team player.
• Open to cross-training and becoming multi-skilled.
• Lab experience working with laboratory equipment and tools.
• Able to take direction and work on production requirements as needed (after training).

Desired Skills

• 5S and Lean Manufacturing knowledge.

Note: Once trained and comfortable, the worker will be included in a weekend rotation to maintain the Matrigel cycle for the upcoming week. There is a rotating plan with other operators. Weekend work is mandatory, though it is not expected to be every other weekend.