What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at Reczu?
Role Overview:
Support pharmaceutical formulation and preformulation activities for Softgel drug delivery systems through laboratory operations, sample preparation, testing, documentation, and equipment maintenance.
Requirements:
High School Diploma required
Some college coursework in sciences preferred
Prior laboratory experience preferred
Good documentation, organizational, and communication skills
Basic MS Word and Excel knowledge
Responsibilities:
Maintain and clean laboratory equipment and instruments
Prepare reagents, standards, media, and laboratory fill mixes
Support formulation, solubility, and compatibility studies
Operate mixers, encapsulation machines, coating equipment, and isolators
Perform testing including moisture, hardness, disintegration, rheology, and burst strength
Record results in notebooks, batch records, and logbooks
Manage laboratory inventory and hazardous waste disposal
Ship samples and maintain laboratory records
Follow SOPs and departmental procedures
Preferred Skills:
Experience with balances and analytical equipment
Experience working in pharmaceutical or laboratory environments
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and lift up to 40 lbs
Ability to work in laboratory/manufacturing gowning environments
Ability to work extended/off hours if needed