Wet Lab Technician

Hiring a Lab Technician for a great lab in Reno, Nevada!! Great way to gain experience on resume. MUST have science related experience or someone looking to make a career in the lab industry and work their way up in a company. Science degree is not needed.

Schedule: Sunday – Thursday 7am to 3:30 or M-F 7 am to 3:30 pm

Pay starting off is $17 hourly, if you do well they will look to promote and give raises. Must be okay with working your way up!

Description:

We are looking for a Wet Lab Technician that is responsible for preparing samples and conducting tests for various analyses. This position will operate laboratory equipment such as grinding ball mills, gravity and flotation machines, balances, pH meters, hand titrations using various chemicals, and will maintain daily records and logs as well as perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Job Duties:

• Following all health and safety rules and regulations

• Maintaining a clean work area

Qualifications and Skills:

• Employee must be able to follow specific directions, work in a safe manner, perform simple mathematical calculations, and keep records without constant supervision

• Ability to work with others in a team environment

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

• Perform routine maintenance on equipment that is within your scope and abilities

• A positive attitude towards safety regulations and production and quality goals

• Able to comply with all company policies

Physical Demands include, but are not limited to the following:

• Employee is required to crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders repetitively

• Must be able to life and carry repetitively up to 50-lbs

• Must be able to load/unload ball mills, column test charges etc…up to 50-lbs repetitively

• Ability to safely perform work using chemicals such as NaCN, H204, and lime

• Physically capable of standing, grasping and performing other types of physical work for extended periods of time

• Must be able to pass a respirator medical evaluation and wear a respirator

• Be clean shaven where respirator contacts the face

Light duties in the column lab or wet lab are specifically limited to performing hand titrations, taking pH and/or redox measurements for existing tests, washing and rinsing glassware and/or pans.

Skills:

documentation, warehouse, chemical

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Must be able to lift 60lbs

Entry-level person with no lab experience is fine as long as they are hard-working and willing to learn.

Independent and self-motivated.

Good documentation skills and neat handwriting.

Good with staying on track and working with structured procedures.

Experience Level:

Entry Level

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