Rid Lab Technician

Position Summary: This position will support the RID Lab by maintaining incoming vendor samples logs and documents, preparing submission samples for clients and maintaining the outgoing logs, placing batches on stability, conducting stability tests, maintaining the lab stability reports and helping with any special project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Documents vendor samples, SDSs and other information on a daily basis.
• Fill, label and document all outgoing submissions to clients.
• Keeps laboratory supplies ready by inventorying stock on a weekly basis and notifying manager when supplies need to order.
• Maintain the vendor sample area and raw material documentation or requests that are required for RID support
• Take specifications of lab batches and record the results.
• Conduct stability tests on samples and products and monitor stability according to protocols and SOPs
• Set-up and maintain stability records for lab batches and maintain lab records with proper lab notebook documentation
• Enhance the RID lab and its organization by supporting RID work
• Adding value to the RID lab by going above job requirements and by showing interest in growing with Swiss American CDMO.
• Other duties may be assigned. 

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Associates Degree in Science or a related field preferred.
• Prior experience in a laboratory setting is a plus.
• Strong understanding of laboratory procedures and techniques.
• Ability to accurately record and maintain laboratory data (spreadsheets, logs).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts (percentages, ratios).

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.