Sterilization Technician
Title: Sterilization Technician
Location: Willimantic, CT
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Shift: 3 days a week (10 Hour Days)
Salary: $19/hr.
Employment Type: Contract to potential hire
Overview:
Responsible for effective sterilization, reagent preparation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
Primary Responsibilities:- Sterilize and/or remove used laboratory materials (e.g., eggs, culture tubes, waste, etc.).
- Wash, sterilize, and prepare labware for laboratory use.
- Run autoclave according to standard operating procedures.
- Make detergent and disinfectant solutions.
- Wash and fold laundry.
- Perform general routine cleaning and maintenance of autoclaves and other equipment.
- Maintain kitchen equipment logs.
- Perform general housekeeping of laboratory facilities as assigned.
- Provide support duties for other laboratory personnel such as media preparation, restocking of disposables and glassware, and equipment monitoring.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:- Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Experience: 6-12 months work experience.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
- Good documentation practices
Job Conditions and Physical Effort:- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and color vision.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Biosecurity FAQs:- What is included in the biosecurity requirement? Employees may not own or have contact with live birds of any kind, including backyard poultry, ducks, turkeys, wild, or exotic birds, or visit farms, fairs, or other locations with bird exposure.
- What other animal contact is prohibited? Prohibited contact includes reptiles, amphibians, rodents, and certain wild animals (e.g., snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, squirrels, deer mice), or animals requiring feeding of rodents or raw/frozen animal products.
- What animal contact is permitted? Permitted animals include dogs, cats, fish, and traditional farm animals (horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, llamas/alpacas). Employees may not handle raw or frozen meat or poultry products before work.
- How is biosecurity enforced? All candidates must complete a Biosecurity & Animal Ownership Disclosure Form prior to hire and certify ongoing compliance. Violations or falsification may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
Why Join Us:- Consistent daytime schedule for work life balance
- Entry point into the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry
- Work that directly supports vaccines, diagnostics, and breakthrough therapies
SRG4 offers flexible staffing solutions with a national presence. We provide contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire and executive search services. SRG4 utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the Staffing industry, featuring a cutting-edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent.
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