Lab Technician - Reagent Manufacturing

Job Title: Reagent Manufacturing Technician / Manufacturing Associate

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 6–8 weeks

Overview

A growing life science organization is seeking a Reagent Manufacturing Technician / Manufacturing Associate to support the production, formulation, packaging, labeling, and quality control of consumable and reagent-based products.

This is a short-term contract role ideal for someone with hands-on laboratory or production experience who is comfortable following written instructions, working in an ISO-regulated environment, and performing detailed, repetitive production tasks.

Responsibilities

• Follow written work instructions and complete production documentation in accordance with ISO quality standards.
• Perform formulation of biological solutions, including filtration, aliquoting, packaging, and labeling.
• Perform repetitive pipetting, measuring of weights and volumes, and other hands-on production activities.
• Package and label consumable components and finished goods.
• Complete inventory tracking documentation for the movement of raw materials, components, and finished products.
• Prepare finished goods for shipment and delivery.
• Report production issues, deviations, or nonconformances to the appropriate supervisor in a timely manner.
• Perform incoming inspection and quality control testing under the supervision of the Quality team.
• Support product release activities through QC testing and documentation review.
• Analyze flow cytometry data in support of quality control testing and product release.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant production/laboratory workspace.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or at least 60 completed credits toward a degree in a STEM discipline preferred; equivalent hands-on experience will also be considered.
• 1–3 years of experience in a laboratory, manufacturing, production, or quality control environment.
• Experience following SOPs, work instructions, batch records, or regulated documentation is preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO, GMP, or other quality system environments is a plus.
• Experience with biological reagents, consumables, flow cytometry, filtration, aliquoting, or formulation is highly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately complete production records.
• Ability to work independently and communicate issues clearly to supervisors or quality team members.
• Must be comfortable with repetitive tasks, including pipetting, measuring weights and volumes, labeling, packaging, and documentation.
• English language proficiency required.

Preferred Background

• Reagent manufacturing
• Consumables manufacturing
• Biological solutions or assay reagents
• Flow cytometry-based QC
• Incoming inspection or product release testing
• ISO-regulated manufacturing environments
• Laboratory or production environments requiring repetitive pipetting and precision measurements