What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recent Graduate: Laboratory Technician position at Actalent?
Description:
The Laboratory Technician will assist in manual and automated laboratory processing of biological materials, including aliquoting and sample preparation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepares aliquots of samples and other laboratory procedures
• Communicates with supervisor about any sample discrepancies found, and aids in resolving them.
• Receives, processes, and stores biological specimens using a variety of database applications.
Basic Minimum Qualifications: The qualifications listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to complete each essential duty.
• Requires knowledge of handling of infectious substances.
• Requires knowledge of good aseptic technique.
• Requires flexibility to handle multiple tasks at one time.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
1st shift 9am-5:30pm Tuesday-Saturday (may be required to work after-hours and weekends as needed). Would like to have a rotating start time from 9am-12pm to eliminate overtime and account for when fed ex brings samples later in the day which tends to happen during the winter.
*For remainder of 2023 will be M-F. Starting January 22nd 2024 will move to Tues-Sat shift* Some overtime is to be expected, need someone with a flexible schedule.
Education/ Experience:
• BS in a Biological Science.
• Requires 6 months-1 yr of previous laboratory work experience.
• Must have and be able to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Prefers experience with temperature sensitive materials.
• Prefers knowledge of LIMS and Good Laboratory Practices. (Will train on this)
• Prefers experience working with human blood and blood products.
*Person Must be a non smoker- it will contaminate the samples, if they are a smoker of any kind.*
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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