Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician /Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Client Overview You will be joining the Process Development and Preclinical Manufacturing group of a biotherapeutics developer operating out of a purpose built life science lab campus in Research Triangle Park. The site is designed around central lab corridors with dedicated support infrastructure for CO2 and liquid nitrogen storage and hazardous waste handling, so the bench work is real and the equipment footprint is serious. The group runs bench scale upstream cell culture on 3L, 7L and 15L bioreactor systems and supports downstream purification through automated chromatography and liquid handling platforms. This is a small, hands on team moving molecules toward preclinical readiness, which means you sit close to the science rather than running one repetitive station. Research Triangle Park itself is the largest research park in the country, occupying 7,000 acres and hosting more than 300 companies and roughly 65,000 workers. Technician experience earned here travels well across the region. Wikipedia Top 3 Skills Bench scale bioreactor support: setup, calibration, sampling, troubleshooting, breakdown and decontamination Laboratory equipment calibration and preventive maintenance, plus glassware cleaning and autoclave operation Downstream purification support: cleaning and sanitizing chromatography, filtration and automated liquid handling systems What You\'ll Do Support daily operation of 3L, 7L and 15L bioreactor systems, including setup, calibration, troubleshooting, breakdown and decontamination Pull routine samples from ongoing cultures and log results Run daily calibration and verification checks on pH meters, cell counters and biochemical analyzers Clean, autoclave and stage glassware and consumables for upstream and downstream use Sanitize automated purification and liquid handling systems used by the downstream group Track preventive maintenance schedules across lab equipment and complete required tasks on time Record observations and data in both paper and electronic systems Order, receive and stock raw materials and lab consumables, keeping inventory at working levels Manage hazardous waste collection and disposal in line with lab safety procedures Execute established protocols under the direction of senior scientific staff What We Need From You Associate\'s or Bachelor\'s degree in biotechnology, biology, chemistry or a related life science field At least 1 year of hands on experience in an industrial, academic or research laboratory Working understanding of cell biology fundamentals and aseptic lab practice Comfort performing routine equipment calibration, cleaning, autoclaving and maintenance logging Ability to follow written protocols exactly and capture data accurately in paper and electronic systems Preferred / Bonus Direct experience with AKTA chromatography systems, Protein Maker or Tecan liquid handlers Experience with TFF or other filtration systems Prior time in a process development or preclinical manufacturing group BioWork certificate or community college biotechnology training (the North Carolina Community College System BioWork program trains process technicians for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers) Research Triangle Regional Partnership Experience with electronic lab notebook platforms Bachelor\'s degree in a life science discipline About Elevait Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We\'re a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we\'d like to talk. Pay Transparency (internal note, not candidate facing) North Carolina has no state pay transparency statute, so no compliance disclosure statement is required on this posting. The rate is disclosed voluntarily at the top of the JD, which is a competitive advantage in this market and worth keeping. Buzzwords bioreactor, bioreactors, fermenter, upstream, downstream, culture, mammalian, aseptic, sterile, sterilization, decontamination, sanitization, autoclave, autoclaving, glassware, calibration, calibrate, verification, maintenance, preventive, chromatography, purification, filtration, TFF, AKTA, Tecan, pH, cytometry, analyzer, analyzers, counters, sampling, samples, reagents, consumables, inventory, documentation, ELN, notebook, GLP, GMP, biotechnology, biology, laboratory, technician, protocols, hazardous, waste Top 3 LinkedIn Job Titles Laboratory Technician Research Technician Manufacturing Associate (Upstream) Internal Market Recap Pay positioning: $22.00 to $23.00/hr sits right at the local market midpoint for a true entry level lab technician. Indeed puts the average laboratory technician wage in Research Triangle Park at about $21.94 per hour, and ZipRecruiter shows a North Carolina average near $20.48 per hour with the 25th to 75th percentile band running roughly $34,500 to $45,900 annually. Glassdoor is more generous for the metro, showing an average around $25 per hour for lab technicians in Raleigh Durham, with the 25th percentile near $21 per hour. Translation: this rate wins candidates with 0 to 2 years of general lab experience and loses candidates who already have solid bioreactor and AKTA time, since those techs are pricing at $26 to $32/hr. Indeed + 2 Where it faces headwinds RTP is one of the densest biotech labor markets in the country and this technician pool is actively courted by FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, which runs process development and manufacturing for microbial, mammalian and baculovirus derived therapies in RTP, alongside Biogen, Eli Lilly, GSK and Novo Nordisk, all with significant RTP presence. Those employers offer permanent headcount, shift differentials and benefits. A 25 week contract with no stated conversion path is the weak point in this pitch. FujifilmLabiotech Where it wins Bench scale bioreactor plus downstream purification exposure on a small team is a genuinely strong resume line for anyone trying to break out of QC pipetting or academic lab work. The equipment list (bioreactors, AKTA, Tecan, TFF) is the exact keyword set that gets a technician into a CDMO manufacturing associate seat afterward. Lead with that, not the rate. Sourcing strategy target recent BioWork and associate degree graduates from Durham Tech, Wake Tech and Alamance, academic lab techs at Duke, UNC and NC State looking for industry entry, and CDMO manufacturing associates who want process development exposure. Do not chase experienced PD technicians at this rate. Open items to resolve before posting shift and hours are not stated, interview process is not stated, and there is no conversion language in the requisition. Also worth clarifying with the hiring manager whether the Bachelor\'s plus 1 year language is a hard floor or whether an Associate\'s with 1 year clears, since the requisition states both inconsistently. Boolean Search String (bioreactor OR bioreactors OR fermenter OR fermentor OR "cell culture") AND (upstream OR downstream OR autoclave OR autoclaving OR autoclaved OR sterilization OR sterilize OR sterilizing OR decontamination OR decontaminate OR sanitization OR sanitize OR calibration OR calibrate OR calibrating OR chromatography OR purification OR purify OR filtration OR filter OR TFF OR "tangential flow" OR glassware OR aseptic OR sterile) AND (AKTA OR Akta OR Tecan OR Cytiva OR ViCELL OR "Vi CELL" OR cytometer OR analyzer OR analyzers OR pH OR sampling OR sample OR samples OR reagents OR consumables OR inventory OR ELN OR notebook OR GLP OR GMP OR biotechnology OR biology OR BioWork OR technician OR technologist) #J-18808-Ljbffr Elevait Solutions