Environmental Monitoring Technicians - I (Assistant)
Elkton, VA
12 month contract
PR: 33-49/hr
This will be 12hr rotating shift with both night and weekend work
In regard to the shift - Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating shift; days and nights (6am-6pm or 6pm-6am). It is a rotating shift so days/nights alternate throughout the month and candidates should be flexible and able to work both.
Job Description:
- The Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a Safety First, Quality Always mindset striving for continuous improvement.
- We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
- The Laboratory Technician position at the Elkton, Virginia Manufacturing site is a key contributor in our Quality Operations units that helps ensure products made are safe and compliant.
- Laboratory Technician role will work primarily within the grade facility in an aseptic manner, requiring gowning. This person works on shift potentially alone or with one other person.
Responsibilities:
- Collecting environmental monitoring samples (viable surface/air and non-viable air) of process areas
- Environmental monitoring plate reads
- Gowning training and certifications
- Microbiological and chemical sampling of process water
- Clean steam and compressed gas sampling and testing
- Data management activities
- Facilities qualification testing
- Assisting with protocol testing as needed
- Prepping and maintenance of all supplies and equipment
- Utilizing standard operating procedures to perform their work and making updates to those procedures when necessary in alignment with management
Qualifications:
- Education: B.S. degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or related sciences is required.
Experience Required:
- Capable of working alone, and managing work loaded that is directed
- Computer skills are required, should be proficient in standard laboratory techniques and laboratory data management systems
Preferred Skills:
- Lab data management systems
- Microbiology and aseptic technique is advantageous and training will be provided
- cGMP
- Previous laboratory work
- Role requires the ability to read and write in the English language
Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating shift; days and nights (6am-6pm or 6pm-6am). IMPORTANT: ** Expected to work in an environment with potential beta-lactam antibiotic exposure **
