What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Technician / Assistant I position at Cynet Systems?
We are looking for a Lab Technician / Assistant I for our client in Tucson, AZ
Job Title: Lab Technician / Assistant I
Job Location: Tucson, AZ
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
- 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.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below represent the necessary knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
- individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.
- Knowledge, Skill or Ability Req Pref Proficiency
- Able to work independently.
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Attention to detail in written instructions and documentation.
- Basic computer skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to use hand tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers and various other hand tools.
- Ability to use test equipment such as flow meters, pH meters, precision weight scales, and pressure meters.
- Knowledge of and skill in inventory management.
- Due to the nature of the job, the candidate should be able to lift 45 pounds with assistance.