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Lab Technician I

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St. Petersburg, FL

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SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Cleanroom, Communication Skills, Drug Delivery Systems, Drug Development, Environmental Regulations, File Maintenance, Hazardous Materials Clean-Up, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Management, Laboratory, Laboratory Equipment, Lift/Move 40 Pounds, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Organizational Skills, Product Development, Record Keeping, Rheology, Secondary School, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Swatching, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Unix Shell Programming
LOCATION
St. Petersburg, FL
POSTED
20 days ago
Job Title: Lab Technician I
Job Location: St. Petersburg FL
Job Duration 5 months on W2
SHIFT - MON-FRI 8AM - 4:30PM.
3-6 MONTHS WITH POSSIBLE EXTENSION

Job Description:
Basic Function: This position contributes significantly to the successful timely development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Softgel Formulation/Process drug delivery systems and technologies by carrying out required preformulation, formulation and process activities.

Specific Activities, and Responsibilities:
  • Responsibility for the maintenance and cleaning of laboratory instruments and equipment; maintaining the laboratory in a clean and organized state
  • Maintains inventory of glassware, chemicals, reagents, raw materials/excipients, consumables, media and materials needed for preformulation and formulation activities " Disposes of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company/ departmental procedures.
  • Receive, label and store receipts of solvents and other analytical reagents. " Prepares reagents, standards, media, etc. needed for analysis
  • Sets up, uses and cleans isolator
  • Supports preparation of solubility, compatibility samples
  • Sets up, operates and cleans mixers, laboratory scale encapsulation machine, coating pan and/or other equipment
  • Prepares laboratory fill mixes
  • Prepares gel swatches
  • Executes drying studies
  • Washes, inspects and packages laboratory batches
  • Performs fill moisture, water activity, hardness, fill and shell weight, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration and/or other testing
  • Records the results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports and logbooks.
  • Washes glassware used to perform analysis if needed
  • Ships samples to customers (animal PK samples, airfills, etc.) as needed
  • Files and maintains laboratory records
  • May provide training to new or existing personnel
  • Required to read and execute departmental guidance and SOPs.
  • Performs other miscellaneous duties as required
  • May be required to work with highly potent compounds, hormones.

Knowledge Requirements: Education or Equivalent:
  • Requires High School education, and preferably with some college course work in related sciences.
  • Prefer prior experience in a laboratory setting.
  • Must possess good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers.
  • Good organizational skills required Knowledge/Skills Requirements:
  • Must have accurate and legible documentation skills
  • Knowledge of software applications (MS Word and Excel)
  • Experience with analytical equipment (balances) preferred
  • Required to use laboratory equipment Physical/Mental Requirements:
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Ability to stand, walk and reach regularly.
  • Individual is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch regularly and lift to 40 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.
  • Can access laboratory, office areas and manufacturing with ability to comply with gowning requirements.
  • Can use required laboratory and office equipment
  • Vision requirements include reading of written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.
  • Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color, have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses, read written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.
  • Ability to work extended hours or off-hours as required

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