Laboratory Technician

Clinical
- Lab Technician II (Through April 2027 // Brooklyn Park, MN)

HM's Top Needs:

• Ability handling blood (preferably in large volumes)
• Awareness of and experience making saline solution and handling basic chemicals, including sodium carbonate, bicarbonate, etc.
• Experience with gloves, lab coats and sometimes protective eyewear
• Will provide extensive training on existing lab procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Education Required:

High School Diploma, or Associate’s Degree (Bachelor’s degree would be overqualified and therefore, not be considered)

Years experience required: 1+ years of wet laboratory experience with exposure to blood-based testing/processing

Description:

This position requires execution of duties in an animal/human blood lab using chemical, biological, electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical systems to assess the performance/interaction of medical devices with blood and/or equivalent test media in support of the development of new products and sustain the performance of released products.

Duties:

• Performs a variety of technical procedures such as preparing routine solutions and reagents and performing routine reactions.
• Testing includes preparation of devices in perfusion circuits, circulating blood/test fluid through test circuits, and sampling blood/fluid at various time points.
• Makes and records observations; performs simple calculations; and collects and prepares data for evaluation.
• Conducts laboratory support functions such as stocking and distributing supplies and equipment; arranging and dismantling apparatus; and collecting, washing, and storing labware.
• Performs technical and record keeping duties in conformance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements.
• May analyze biological and chemical samples.
• Performs technical procedures in one or more of the following areas:
  Production, Research and Development, Quality Control/Assurance, and/or Compliance/Environmental