Laboratory Operations Core 2

Job DescriptionJob Description

Start: ASAP
w/ 7% Shift differential
2:00pm-10:30pm CST

Recent Grads/ Junior Candidates:

Essential Job Functions:
Production functions may include, but are not limited to, the tasks below. Specific functions vary for each department.
Create production batches and determine routes based on specifications.
Synthesize oligonucleotides using various synthesizer platforms, including modification injections and conjugations as needed.
Cleavage and deprotection in various conditions depending on product type.
Purification using various methods and types of equipment. Submit purified material/fractions for QC. Select material for combine or shipment.
Setup work: prepare reagents and stock raw materials/supplies.
Label and cap product containers. Perform custom format or kitting if needed.
Quantification and/or concentration normalization.
Perform liquid handling using both manual techniques as well as automated platforms to do sampling, product transfer, dilution, aliquoting.
Understand and properly use LIMS for each manufacturing step.

Safety and Quality Responsibilities:
Safety: Wear appropriate PPE. Inform supervisor of potential safety hazards. Properly dispose of waste and hazardous materials. Follow all safety guidelines documented in associated SOP. Be alert and prepared for duties.
Quality: Accurately follow SOPs. Inspect products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
Perform routine accuracy checks and cleaning/sanitizing on equipment to ensure quality production.
Documentation: Complete quality assurance records.
Communication: Able to have clear and direct communication with leadership and peers both within own department and other departments. Provide thorough updates and details to set up the next shift for success. Communicate issues in a timely manner. Able to articulate and explain production needs to support departments such as Logistics, Quality, Maintenance, etc.

Who you are:

Education and Experience:
Associates or Bachelors degree

Skills:
Detail oriented
Ability to multitask and prioritize
Strong computer skills (MS Office)

Environmental Conditions:
Workspace contains flammable solvents, carcinogens, and corrosives. Requirement to wear all personal equipment as directed by procedure (gloves, lab coat, safety glasses, possibly face shield).

Physical Requirements:
Reaching: extending arm(s) to touch or grasp something.
Auditory: perceiving sounds at typical range, understand the speech of another person
Speaking: Speak clearly so listeners can understand
Sitting (constant): be in a position in which ones weight is supported by the buttocks and ones back is upright.
Standing (constant): maintain an upright position, supported by ones feet
Lifting: pick up objects and move to a different position.
Bending: incline body downward by bending spine at the waist and/or bending legs
Pushing/Pulling: exert force on something to move it away from or toward oneself
Vision: Near and far acuity, depth perception, ability to identify/distinguish colors
Strength: Exert up to 30 pounds
Climbing: Ascending or descending using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).