Laboratory Technician

Position: Laboratory Technician-3
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Siemens Healthineers is seeking an R&D Lab Technician to join our Interventional Oncology (IO) development team. The individual will be a member of our growing embolics team that is focused on treating cancers by delivery internal chemical/radiation therapy and occluding the blood supply to tumors. The individual would contribute by assisting with testing, analysis, process development, equipment management, and lab management related to new and existing microsphere products.

The ideal candidate would be a self-driven individual with a passion for implantable therapies and a desire to work on products that change people’s lives.

Responsibilities Apply basic scientific principles and laboratory procedures to test method execution

Operate laboratory instruments, make observations, calculate, and record results

Characterize microsphere-based devices for structural and chemical properties

Quality assurance testing of implantable devices to ensure conformance to design specifications

Plan and conduct R&D activities to define and develop implantable microsphere devices, including test execution and basic research

Assist in development of prototype implantable devices to demonstrate technical feasibility

Assist in new product development projects and cost-reduction design activities

Write technical documentation including process descriptions and test methods

Manage laboratory equipment, tools, and materials

Manage installation of new laboratory equipment with vendors and through Varian quality requirements

Contribute to and maintain FDA compliant Design History Files (DHF)
Execute process improvements as they relate to quality system compliance with FDA 510(k), QSR and ISO 13485

Participate in complaint investigations, and failure analysis of products

Provide root cause analysis support and drive the implementation of corrective action for process-related issues

Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications & Experience Associate or 4-year degree preferred in biology, chemistry, or physics2+ years of laboratory experience with preference for experience in medical device or other regulated industry

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered

Knowledge of laboratory techniques such as microscopy, FTIR, HPLC, and general chemical and microsphere analysis methods is preferred

Experience with laboratory equipment management is preferred

Experience with laboratory software is preferred

Familiarity with the medical device Regulatory (FDA & MDD) and Quality (QSR & ISO 13485) issues or similarly regulated industry is preferred

Experience working within a company’s Quality System is preferred

Experience in the development of regulated medical devices or combination products is preferred

Experience with design verification & validation is preferred

Able to define and develop test procedures and to perform design verification

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