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Lab Scientist
Lab Services technician oversees all aspects of day-to-day laboratory operations and ensures timely support for delivery of Biologics Centre of Excellence (BCoE) lab studies, while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. Responsibilities: Communicate with team members and other functions to ensure all laboratory activities are coordinated. Prepare buffers, media and cleaning solutions (10 mL – 500 L), and verify pH, conductivity, osmolality and other attributes as required. Document all preparation steps and results in Electronic Lab Notebooks (eLN). Complete required BPD and safety Risk Assessment training. Support lab-based study requests from Manufacturing and VQC. Perform bio-hazardous waste inactivation. Clean laboratory equipment, not limited to, biosafety cabinets, incubators, fume hoods, water baths, freezers, fridges on a periodic basis. Daily pH/conductivity probe calibrations and freezer temperature checks. Weekly balance calibrations and fume hood cleaning. Monthly cleaning of BSCs, water baths, and pH probes. Freezer management (LN2 monitoring, defrosts, preventative maintenance). Liaise with Equipment manager on equipment issues. Order raw materials and consumables. Act as the primary lab contact for warehouse, shipping and off-site storage. Perform water and condensate sampling per procedure for lab RIW, LPUW and clean steam. Maintain the cell bank dewars with weekly liquid nitrogen refills. Alarm monitoring of controlled temperature units. Support implementation of 6S in the lab. Strong verbal and written communications skills. Ability to use computer effectively as work requires. Maintain the fridge and freezer sample tracking system, and perform yearly freezer defrosts. SCOPE Quantify the scope or impact of the job in terms of revenue, expenses, capital investment, headcount, etc Key Performance Metrics: Adherence to lab operation plans & deliverables Adherence to applicable safety and quality requirements, with no observations in compliance audits in area of responsibility. Efficient communication with stakeholders via DailyManagement System. Education: State both the minimum and the preferred number of years of relevant experience, and describe the essential functions of the job NCEA certificate in a related discipline or administrative A qualification is preferable. Experience: A minimum of 1-2 years laboratory housekeeping experience (preferably in GMP facility). Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Ireland Safety Responsibility Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.