Laboratory Technician – Fermentation 2nd shift Monday – Friday 2:00pm – 10:30pm
On-siteLincoln, Nebraska, United States
Job Summary
Conduct fermentation of active biological ingredients by inoculating, inactivating, harvesting, and dispensing product for bacterial antigen production. Maintain equipment such as fermentors, seed isolators, centrifuges, and filtration units while performing minor repairs and operating mobile powered material handling equipment like forklifts. Comply with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, and safety protocols including PPE and biohazard training. Document processes using worksheets and log sheets, and assist in reading scientific instrument test results. Work the 3rd shift from 10:00pm to 6:30am Monday through Friday, with overtime, weekends, and holidays potentially required.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Basic mechanical skills
- Knowledge of Personal Computers using window-based applications
- Obtain license and operate mobile powered material handling equipment (i.e., forklift, tank tugs, etc.)
- Demonstrate the ability to perform mathematical calculations and metric conversions
- Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills within and outside the department using verbal, written, and non-verbal skills
- Demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality
- Must be able to lift to a maximum of 50 lbs
- Must be available for weekend and holiday work
- Must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US
- Must be able to comply with safety SOPs and procedures (Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) guidelines, Near Miss, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), biohazard training, Monthly Safety training)
- Must be able to learn and understand basic microbiological techniques to prepare and maintain cultures, including inoculating, inactivating, harvesting and dispensing product
- Must be able to learn to operate, clean, and perform minor maintenance on equipment such as fermentors, seed isolators, centrifuges, filtration units
- Must be able to learn and comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and associated documentation necessary to perform job functions
- Must be able to learn Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and demonstrate understanding and compliance
- Must be able to assist with reading and reporting test results using scientific instruments
- Must be able to clean areas, as applicable, according to specific SOPs
- Must be able to maintain a safe work environment
- Must be able to demonstrate safe work habits
- Must be able to obtain authorization to work in the US
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