Lab Technician

Mindlance; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruiting company is seeking a skilled laboratory technician to support the General Testing and Raw Materials group. Candidates should have a background in biology or a related field, with relevant education and experience in laboratory procedures. Responsibilities include performing routine tests, documenting results, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality guidelines. Strong communication skills and teamwork are essential for success in this role, as the technician will work within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Background in biology, biochemistry, or other science field.
• Experience in a laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of general laboratory procedures and safety.
• Understanding of cGMPs/CFRs.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine laboratory procedures and testing.
• Document and interpret data from tests.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and perform general lab duties.
• Ensure compliance with safety guidelines.

Skills

Team player

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to organize work and meet deadlines

Attention to quality

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Associate’s degree with 4 years of experience

High school diploma / GED with 6 years of experience

Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of experience

Tools

Tecan

Automated cell counter

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company that partners with many leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.

Job Description

Biology, biochemistry, or any related field background. Degree: BS or MS in a science field.

Day to Day Responsibilities / First 30 Days

Reading SOPs, shadowing senior analysts in the lab.

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s degree & 4 years of directly related experience
• High school diploma / GED & 6 years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years directly related experience.
• Attention and dedication to quality.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to organize work, handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and requirements.
• Demonstrates understanding of when and how to appropriately elevate.
• Knowledge with Tecan and automated cell counter.

This is a new position – person will be working with a team; group of about 10 and everyone gets individual tasks to do. They do work together based on deadlines.

Under general supervision, this position will perform routine procedures and testing in support of the General Testing and Raw Materials group.

Specific Responsibilities

• Performing routine laboratory procedures.
• Routine testing includes but is not limited to gene expression methods, cell proliferation methods, receptor/antigen binding methods, maintain culture cells.
• Also responsible for documenting, computing, compiling, interpreting, reviewing, and entering data.
• Providing and communicating results, maintaining/operating specialized equipment, and initiating and/or implementing changes in controlled documents. Responsible for general lab duties such as chemical inventory, lab cleaning and instrument cleaning.
• Must learn and comply with safety guidelines, cGMPs/CFRs which includes, but is not limited to the maintenance of training records, laboratory notebooks, written procedures, equipment monitoring systems and laboratory log books.