Scientific Assistant

Title : Technologist - Scientific Ops

Duration : Temp offer w/potential FTE

Work days/hours: Monday - Thursday 7:00 PM - 5:00 AM (overnights)

Location : Sparks, MD

Must Have:

• Education; experience; must have at least 1 year of lab experience; work history relevant to lab experience to what we do here in the Phoenix solution prep department.

Job Summary:

• Responsible for manufacturing and assembling clinical and commercial products.
• Operates production equipment.
• Weighs, measures and checks raw materials to ensure batches manufactured contain proper ingredients and quantities.
• Assists with in-process testing to ensure batches meet specifications.
• Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves complex issues associated with scientific operations.

Job Responsibilities: (Primary Duties, Roles, and/or Authorities)

• Responsible for manufacturing and assembling clinical and commercial products.
• Operates production equipment.
• Weighs, measures and checks raw materials to ensure batches manufactured contain proper ingredients and quantities.
• Assists with in-process testing to ensure batches meet specifications.
• Responsible for validating processes and equipment that are directly related to filtration, cleaning and sterilization.
• Responsible for the removal and disposal of waste chemicals, solvents and acids.
• Creates solutions, powders, and liquids for batches to meet specifications.
• Must follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Must be able to work overtime as required to meet business requirements.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• High school with technical certification in the area of laboratory operations plus 3 years of laboratory experience, AS degree in a scientific discipline with 2-3 years of laboratory experience, or BS degree in a scientific discipline plus 1-2 years of laboratory experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel is required.