Job Title: Animal Lab Tech – I
Job Location: Millsboro, DE
Job Duration: 12 Months
Shift: 1st Shift
Job Description:
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintain laboratory areas in a clean, organized, and sanitized condition in accordance with established procedures and safety requirements.
- Perform environmental monitoring and/or utility monitoring activities, including sampling of classified manufacturing areas, utilities, and support systems, as a primary job function.
- Receive, inspect, quarantine, and appropriately store purchased microbiological media and supplies pending laboratory approval and release.
- Monitor biohazardous waste accumulation and coordinate the safe removal and disposal of waste with qualified Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) personnel.
- Support validation, qualification, development, and commercial manufacturing activities through execution of assigned microbiological and laboratory support tasks.
- Maintain compliance with applicable GMP, safety, environmental, and company requirements while documenting activities accurately and contemporaneously.
- Collaborate effectively with Quality Control, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and other site functions to support operational objectives.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by management.
- Ensure assigned responsibilities may be appropriately delegated to qualified and trained deputies when operational needs require.
Basic Qualifications:
- AA Degree and 1+ years’ experience in Microbiology lab/Environmental Monitoring OR
- HS Degree and 2+ years’ experience in Microbiology lab/Environmental Monitoring OR
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the application of microbiological techniques such as environmental air monitoring, water testing, surface monitoring
- Experience in aseptic techniques and clean room operations
- Ability to gown for entry into Aseptic core and supporting areas, and lift approximately 25 lbs.
- Ability to pass vision exam for visual inspection
- Knowledge of GMP, SOPs and quality control processes for commercial manufacturing
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and other applications
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment
- Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
- Ability to be flexible with schedule, and work overtime as needed.
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