Laboratory Technician

Job title: Lab Technician

Location: Atlanta, GA

Pay rate: $25/hr w2

Job : TCCCJP

Duration: 18 Months

JOB SUMMARY:

• Performs laboratory maintenance and prepares beverages in a research laboratory under minimal supervision by applying standard scientific techniques and analytical principles.
• Looking for someone who has food/beverage, culinary, or food/science industry experience.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare syrups and beverages according to mixing instructions and following guidance from product developers and scientists.
• Process incoming inventory of ingredients and supplies (e.g., receiving, logging, labelling, storing) to ensure that materials are traceable and properly stored.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance, calibrating, and repairing).
• Support pilot plant productions (prepare ingredients, bottles and labels, conducting analyses to ensure beverage is within specifications, cleaning/sanitizing).
• Maintain laboratory GMP’s, cleanliness, organization, and stocking of required supplies, maintaining clean and glassware and laboratory countertops.
• Record data from analyses, calibrations, maintenance, cleaning and experiments in a computer, logbook, or laboratory notebook.
• Identify, classify, maintain, and protect files, documentation, and sensitive information consistent with record handling and retention requirements.
• Support stability studies:
  Product labelling, placement into required storage areas, and sample pulls.
• Assist with preparing shipping documentation and staging large product shipments.
• Laboratory Practices:
  Knowledge and application of Good Laboratory Practices (e.g., handling of chemicals and glassware, preparation of standards and reagents, proper measuring techniques, data management, housekeeping).
• Laboratory Safety and Environmental Protection:
  The ability and willingness to apply HAZMAT policies, HAZWOPER policies, environmental policies, OSHA policies and the chemical hygiene plan. This includes the safe handling of chemicals and glassware, the use of personal protective equipment and Company safety rules. Perform monthly safety audits.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs required.

• Associate

• Contract

• Research

• Research Services