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Lab Technician I

Tucson, AZ 85755

Posted: 08/26/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 612987 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:
Maintains laboratory instruments and equipment on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis. Prepares reagents and monitors instruments for bulk reagent levels. Orders and stocks office and laboratory supplies and equipment. Performs onsite servicing and technical support of various lab equipment including Benchmark autostainers. Manages incoming/outgoing stained slide and/or reagent shipments. May support several different functional lab spaces and groups.

Responsibilities:
• Performs daily, monthly and quarterly instrument and equipment maintenance and cleaning tasks.
• Monitors and maintains usage logs for all equipment and instruments. Monitors, schedules and delivers portable equipment for calibration and maintains necessary paperwork.
• Troubleshoots minor equipment malfunctions by performing operational tests.
• Monitors and prepares bulk reagents daily.
• Maintains stock room and monitors and/or orders lab supplies inventory.
• Schedules internal equipment repairs and preventative maintenance as necessary.
• Prepares and schedules incoming and outgoing stained slide and/or reagent shipments.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.

Formal Training/Education:
Education Level
H.S. Diploma or GED - REQUIRED
Some college experience - Pref

Experience:
Previous laboratory experience - Pref
Experience with auto-stainers or other automated laboratory instrumentation - Pref

Are equivalencies acceptable?
No

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Able to work independently.- REQUIRED
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.- REQUIRED
• Attention to detail in written instructions and documentation. - REQUIRED
• Basic computer skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.- REQUIRED
• Ability to use hand tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers and various other hand tools. - Pref
• Ability to use test equipment such as flow meters, pH meters, precision weight scales, and pressure meters. - Pref
• Knowledge of and skill in inventory management. - Pref
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.- REQUIRED

The max pay rate is $18/hr for this position.

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Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.