Lab Technician I

Job Description:

II. Basic Function:
This position contributes significantly to the successful timely development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Softgel Formulation/Process drug delivery systems and technologies by carrying out required preformulation, formulation and process activities.

III. Specific Activities, and Responsibilities:
• Responsibility for the maintenance and cleaning of laboratory instruments and equipment; maintaining the laboratory in a clean and organized state
• Maintains inventory of glassware, chemicals, reagents, raw materials/excipients, consumables, media and materials needed for preformulation and formulation activities
• Disposes of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company/ departmental procedures.
• Receive, label and store receipts of solvents and other analytical reagents.
• Prepares reagents, standards, media, etc. needed for analysis
• Sets up, uses and cleans isolator
• Supports preparation of solubility, compatibility samples
• Sets up, operates and cleans mixers, laboratory scale encapsulation machine, coating pan and/or other equipment
• Prepares laboratory fill mixes
• Prepares gel swatches
• Executes drying studies
• Washes, inspects and packages laboratory batches
• Performs fill moisture, water activity, hardness, fill and shell weight, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration and/or other testing
• Records the results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports and logbooks.
• Washes glassware used to perform analysis if needed
• Ships samples to customers (animal PK samples, airfills, etc.) as needed
• Files and maintains laboratory records
• May provide training to new or existing personnel
• Required to read and execute departmental guidance and SOPs.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as required
• May be required to work with highly potent compounds, hormones.

IV. Knowledge Requirements:
Education or Equivalent:
• Requires High School education, and preferably with some college course work in related sciences.
• Prefer prior experience in a laboratory setting.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers.
• Good organizational skills required

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:
• Must have accurate and legible documentation skills
• Knowledge of software applications (MS Word and Excel)
• Experience with analytical equipment (balances) preferred
• Required to use laboratory equipment

Physical/Mental Requirements:
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to stand, walk and reach regularly.
• Individual is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch regularly and lift to 40 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.
• Can access laboratory, office areas and manufacturing with ability to comply with gowning requirements.
• Can use required laboratory and office equipment
• Vision requirements include reading of written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.
• Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color, have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses, read written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.