Laboratory Technician II

Laboratory Tech

The lab assistant in R&D operations is a vital position responsible for helping maintain the functionality and cleanliness of the central service areas including research laboratories. This role supports the R&D department by ensuring all operational needs are met, facilitating research activities, and adhering to safety and compliance standards.

Education: Degree in Sciences preferred/High school or equivalent required.

Experience: 1-2 years of lab experience preferred.

Nice to have: GMP/GLP experience. Detail oriented. Clean room experience. Aseptic experience. Software skills: MS office suite, MS teams, Outlook.

Workplace Policies: No make-up/jewelry. Dress: The standard dress at the Elkhorn site is business casual. There are many areas of the facilities that require employees to change into company issued uniforms or lab protective wear upon arrival. Because of this, these areas may be more relaxed in attire. They also have many areas where business attire would be more appropriate. Regardless, all employees need to be mindful that they are a business and appropriate attire is expected. Clothing that is torn, revealing, has any type of derogatory print or pants not worn properly is prohibited. Shoes that are a flip-flop style are prohibited. Shoes must cover the entire foot.

Responsibilities:

Job Summary: Lab Assistant-Central Services Department: Research & Development (R&D) Location: Elkhorn, NE, USA Company: Intervet, Inc. Dba Client Animal Health

Key Responsibilities (not exhaustive): Laboratory Support: Monthly fire extinguisher checks. Weekly eye wash and shower station safety checks. Record co2 incubator readings daily and perform check with the analyzer weekly. Flush water systems daily and record according to SOP. Dispose of broken glass, cardboard recycling, and lab trash daily. Collect dirty lab coats and gloves to be sterilized. Wash dishes, wrap supplies, sterilize supplies daily. Dispose of biohazard sterilization daily. Keep hand sanitizer, hand soap and eye glass cleaner dispensers filled and maintain stock. Evaluate supplies in supply room, media lab, clean kitchen and dirty kitchen and place orders at least once per week. Assist with receiving shipments that come in daily and record on the ordering system. Notify the requestor. Put the perishables in appropriate storage temperature if the requestor is not here. Receive and put away my own orders. pH meters. Calibrate once daily. Change buffers and calibrate slope in two pH meters once per week. Prepare medias as needed. Submit work order requests as requested to Lab manager. Compliance - myLearning, SOP/RDP review. Serve on the RABIES team. Complete safety training as required. Perform monthly lab cleaning responsibilities for clean kitchen and dirty kitchen. Change water systems' filters annually. Lab Coats: Stock disposable coats in coat room. Retrieve dirty lab coats from clean cell every week and put in laundry bin. Take clean blue coats to clean cell when they return from being laundered. Ensure lab coats are laundered. Make sure there's a bag in the dirty coat bin. Safety Glasses: Stock safety glasses in coat rooms. Order as needed. Inspect used glasses and disinfect. Aliquot 5N Sodium Hydroxide and 5N Hydrochloric Acid aseptically. Take full sharps disposal bins to warehouse and retrieve empty bins from warehouse. Attend meetings and trainings. Clean pit mount autoclave quarterly. Perform all other duties requested.