Laboratory Technician 3

Laboratory Technician

Performs laboratory work and process development of a routine nature requiring application of general and specialized chemistry and engineering methods, techniques, and use of instruments including clinical chemistry analyzers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Performs a variety of laboratory testing procedures and experiments under the direction of scientists and laboratory coordinators. Participates in process development dispensing solutions, troubleshooting fluidics, and assembling multi-component prototype systems.

• Periodically communicates results, problems, and progress to scientists and supervisors.

• Carries out team assignments based on priorities; Detects problems in routine procedures caused by instrument difficulties, or in sample preparation and/or handling.

• Understands and uses correct operating procedures and techniques for using required laboratory instruments, making solution preps, and sample handling.

• Obtains data, collates results, and prepares reports as required; maintains accurate, detailed, and legible laboratory notebooks.

• May perform, as professional judgment and experience are developed, an expanded range of laboratory experiments, tests, and procedures.

• Assignments may be specific, and with limited objectives that involve a number of tasks.

• Understands experimental design; Familiar with theory and practice sufficient to detect deviations in results and/or potential problems. Grasp of basic statistics.

• As experience is gained will select appropriate experimental and analytical methods, define protocols, and schedule tasks.

• Acquires information from scientific literature, vendors, or other groups as required; May recommend improvements in routine analytical methods.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Able to use and apply basic chemistry and engineering principles, theories, and concepts.

Min Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline in chemistry, or biomedical engineering-related discipline, with a minimum 1-year professional experience.