The SPO EM Tech assists departmental supervision in training new technicians as required by demonstrating work procedures and familiarizing new employees with testing areas and test sites.

Additional duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation and filling of special culture media.
• Maintaining stock and in-process cultures.
• Maintaining technician's supply inventory
• Maintaining good laboratory and housekeeping practices.
• Preparing testing equipment and necessary supplies as needed.
• Reporting all defective equipment to supervision.
• Participating in the preventative maintenance of testing equipment.
• Interacting with computer systems to operate automated systems (sampling).
• Receiving assignments from team/department management or coordinating own work schedule with minimal supervision.
• Assisting with problem resolution of test samples
• Being knowledgeable of all testing methods and sites as assigned.
• Assisting with submission of microbial samples for ID.
• Supporting per process/fill testing as required. Performing testing and/or check-ins of production plates into lab as required.
• Preparing Micro, Chem, LA and other sample bottles according to daily water collection schedules. Collecting water samples aseptically for microbial, USP Chem, and all LAL testing.
• Preparing laboratory equipment and supplies. Stocking all supplies used by departmental personnel on an on-going basis. Rotating equipment and supplies; returning out of date materials.
• Sorting and tagging sterile material and transporting to proper areas.
• Placing culture media in cold vaults and storage cabinets when it is delivered
• Verifying ordered quantities of materials and inspecting for contamination, bottle cracks, etc. Staging media as needed for testing.
• Removing recyclable waste and hazardous waste and staging for transport.
• Performing various miscellaneous duties, such as changing recorder charts, cleaning incubators, cold vaults, and storage areas.
• Maintaining a clean and orderly work area.

Minimum Education Requirements:

1. High School/ GED

2. A minimum of 60 credits from an accredited college/university with the following course work:

• A minimum of 4 credits in Biological Sciences with Lab
• A minimum of 4 credits in Microbiology Sciences with Lab
• A minimum of 4 credits in General Chemistry with Lab
• A minimum of 3 credits in Mathematics

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
2nd - Evening, 3rd - Night

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
10/31/2024
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R318102