Laboratory Technician

Comrise; Walpole (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Comrise is seeking a motivated R&D lab professional to support Point‑of‑Care (POC) assay development and post‑market surveillance. You will work with R&D scientists to generate data, validate methods, and assist in regulatory submissions, while adhering to GLP, GDP and safety standards.

The role involves lab-based tasks, data analysis, and collaboration with QA and operations to ensure robust sensor development and transfer to manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level scientific degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 1+ year in an industrial lab environment preferred.
• Experience with plasma, serum, and whole blood.
• Willingness to work in a biohazardous environment.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and transfer to manufacturing of new sensors.
• Perform lab tasks: prepare solutions, assemble consumables, and run verification protocols.
• Contribute to method development and validation under CLSI guidelines.
• Investigate unexpected results and communicate findings clearly.
• Assist with inventory, data extraction, and documentation of procedures.
• Identify opportunities for continual lab improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Technical Operations, and QA.

Skills

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Statistics & data analysis

Lab data interpretation

Sensor/reagent development support

Attention to detail

Biology/chemistry basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Medical Lab Technology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be part of a fast-paced R&D team support the activities of new product development (NPD) and current product support (CPS) related to Point-of-Care (POC) Assay Development, including lab testing for product development, verification and validation studies for regulatory submittals, support for customer complainants and field issues as well as proficiency testing (post-market surveillance).

Responsibilities

• Work closely with R&D sensor and reagent scientists in using a wide variety of laboratory methods and equipment to generate and analyze data to support the design, development, and transfer to manufacturing of new sensors.
• Lab-based work including making aqueous solutions and blood preparations, assembling consumable parts, and executing R&D troubleshooting and CLSI Verification protocols on clinical chemistry analyzers and prototype instruments.
• Participate in test method development and validation by simultaneously executing several test protocols.
• Identify and take appropriate steps to assist in resolving semi-complex problems. Investigate unexpected or unusual results and effectively communicate findings.
• Assist in laboratory support functions such as chemical inventory, laboratory inventory, data extraction, authoring/revising local procedures/work instructions and receiving of materials.
• Identify and drive continual laboratory improvements.
• Regularly interacts with Research and Development, Technical Operations, and Quality Assurance personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific majors, such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medical Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Laboratory Technology, Clinical Laboratory Technology and/or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of industrial experience, preferably in laboratory environment.
• Experience working with plasma, serum, and whole blood.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team environment are essential.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word are required. Basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis.
• Strong lab skills including wet chemistry and mechanical aptitude commensurate with required education and work experience.
• Adherence to GLP, GDP and safety standards. The candidate must be willing to work in a biohazardous environment.
• Experienced in maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Attentive to details and an ability to follow both the letter and intent of written procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of CLSI guidance and data analysis format.
• Previous R&D industry experience (3+ years) working in the medical diagnostics field is preferred.
• Knowledge of basic electrochemical principles is desirable.