Lab Technician; R&D Lab Support

Laboratory Technician; R&D Lab Support in Albany, NY

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

The Laboratory Technician’s role is to perform various operations to support maximizing the productivity of the Research and Development team.  Day to day functions include cleaning laboratory glassware and equipment, housekeeping of laboratory and supply areas, maintaining and updating the material inventory which also includes controlled substances. 

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment) 
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more! 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for rapid change in specified production areas and conduct laboratory operations in a safe and responsible manner. Maintain familiarity with the Chemical Hygiene Plan.  Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices
• Assist scientists with operations involving some technical manipulations, if appropriate.  Refill solvent bottles, prepare aqueous and solvent solutions as needed or requested
• Maintain the laboratory equipment in a clean, organized and orderly manner.  Clean lab ovens and refrigerator(s) and freezers in accordance with maintenance schedule, appropriate SOPs, and on an as needed basis.  Responsible for washing, cleaning, drying, and putting away all chemistry glassware in pre-assigned locations as directed by the scientific staff
• Maintain the laboratory in compliance with appropriate Standard Operating Procedures.  Keep all laboratory areas clean and organized, with particular emphasis on visits from customers and other guests
• Responsible for laboratory waste disposal.  Follow responsible actions regarding chemical disposal. Maintain compliance with all regulations at the federal, state, and local levels
• Stock materials and supplies in supply and storage areas and keep those areas organized and clean.  Maintaining and updating the material inventory
• Maintaining and updating controlled substances inventory, handling controlled substance dispensation and shipment, maintaining material dispensation record.  Adhering to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) compliance

Qualifications 

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of 2 years’ related experience, or an associate’s degree in a related field
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.  Ability to think rationally about issues, obstacles and concerns to make appropriate decisions and evaluate to a high level when required
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office Software

Other Qualifications

• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Pay Range: $22.00/hr.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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