Senior Laboratory Assistant

Overview

Element is currently hiring for a Senior Laboratory Technician to join our growing team in Eagan, MN. The Senior Laboratory Technician supports laboratory functionality by preparing/sterilizing media, reagents, and supplies, maintaining chemical/laboratory supply stocks used in testing, and washes glassware and lab equipment for reuse. Schedules, assigns tasks and trains new employees.

Responsibilities

• Prepares media and reagents per the media schedule or by management request in a timely manner.
• Prepares and stocks laboratory materials including but not limited to: glass, ceramic, porcelain and stainless steel carriers, Petri dishes, forceps, general laboratory supplies, and glassware, per the media schedule or by management request in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the timely decontamination, washing, cleaning and sterilization of laboratory glassware and supplies.
• Responsible for generating and maintaining strict documentation of raw data to ensure a high level of scientific integrity.
• Monitors and maintains stock supplies for testing including but not limited to: dry chemicals, liquid chemicals, prepared media, prepared reagents and prepared solutions. Sets up laboratory testing supplies.
• Performs quality control procedures on media and reagents prepared in the media production laboratory using aseptic technique.
• Monitors and removes expired raw materials and prepared supplies on a timely basis.
• Assists with the monitoring, cleaning and decontaminating of laboratory equipment on a routine basis.
• Responsible for documentation and maintenance of training records.
• Assists in the implementation of quality control and quality assurance methods and practices.
• Generates, reviews, and keeps current on new Standard Operating Procedures, Technical Data Sheets and forms.
• Responds to internal and external e-mail and requests as needed.
• May log in projects and test substances into the Master Schedule according to established procedures in a timely manner and create Test Substance Accountability Records for test substances.

Skills / Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Up to one-year applicable experience in a technical or laboratory requirement preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles of media production, sterilization, quality control and aseptic techniques.
• Knowledge of laboratory techniques, equipment apparatus and terminology.
• Ability to adapt standard laboratory production & sterilization techniques to meet the demands of specific problems.
• Ability to make basic mathematical computations.
• Ability to multi-task and develop strong documentation skills.
• Work as an effective and proactive team-player; understands the importance of supporting the organization, customers and other Element Eagan employees.
• Ability to maintain records and correspondence.
• Able to give full attention to what other people say, take time to understand the points being made, and ask questions as appropriate.
• Able to use critical thinking, logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Able to communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Able to manage work time, determine priorities, seek assistance when necessary, and complete projects within deadlines independently.
• Able to identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Able to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage own work in a fast-paced environment. Able to work unsupervised, make moderate level decisions independently, and solve problems effectively and creatively.
• Able to display high levels of customer service, responding promptly and thoroughly to the inquiries and needs of individuals both internal and external to the organization, as applicable.
• Understand and maintain confidential nature of customer, organization, and employee information.
• Show professional knowledge, proficiency, and initiative in achieving goals and meeting standards.
• Knowledge of laboratory techniques, equipment apparatus and terminology.
• Ability to adapt standard laboratory techniques and tests to meet the demands of specific problems

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

 

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