Lab Technician Assistant

Location: Abingdon

Job Title:

Lab Technician Assistant

Job Description

The Lab Technician Assistant supports the laboratory and sampling group by collecting, testing, and documenting product samples in a manufacturing environment. This role focuses on sample preparation, quality control and quality assurance testing, accurate data entry, and small-batch compounding to meet client specifications, while ensuring all products are properly labeled and documented in accordance with GMP standards.

Responsibilities

+ Collect samples from manufactured and compounded products using pipettes and other appropriate laboratory tools.

+ Prepare and weigh materials accurately for sample testing and compounding activities.

+ Perform sample testing, including quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) procedures, to verify product specifications and integrity.

+ Inspect samples and products to ensure they meet required standards before release.

+ Compound small batches of product according to client requests and established formulas.

+ Ensure all products and samples are correctly labeled with clear and accurate information.

+ Gather data from samples and enter information into the tracking and documentation systems with a high level of accuracy.

+ Maintain proper document control for laboratory records, test results, and inventory logs.

+ Assist with inventory management for laboratory materials and ingredients, ensuring adequate stock and proper storage.

+ Follow GMP and laboratory procedures for sample preparation, quality control, and data entry.

+ Perform basic and intermediate math calculations related to product specifications, formulations, and testing requirements.

+ Handle and work with expensive ingredients responsibly and in accordance with established protocols.

+ Collaborate with colleagues and interact professionally at various levels within the organization.

+ Carry out additional laboratory and operational responsibilities as needed to support the team and facility.

Essential Skills

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Experience with laboratory techniques, including pipetting and sample preparation.

+ Hands-on exposure to laboratory environments and processes.

+ Ability to perform accurate weighing of materials and basic math calculations for product specifications.

+ Strong attention to detail in sampling, testing, labeling, and documentation.

+ Experience working in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment.

+ Competence in data entry and use of tracking systems for sample and product information.

+ Ability to work independently, manage tasks, and run calculations for product specifications.

+ Capability to work responsibly with expensive ingredients and materials.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Minimum of a high school diploma.

+ Bachelors degree preferred, particularly in a scientific or related field such as chemistry or laboratory sciences.

+ Background or coursework in chemistry or related disciplines is beneficial.

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Experience with inventory management in a laboratory or manufacturing environment.

+ Familiarity with GMP, laboratory operations, and manufacturing processes.

+ Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records.

+ Comfort with straightforward communication and interacting with colleagues at different levels.

+ Ability to adapt to additional responsibilities as the needs of the lab and sampling group evolve.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Abingdon, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility…