Lab Technician

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Our Tucson, AZ client has a contract opening for a Lab Technician who maintains laboratory instruments and equipment on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis.

Job Summary :

• Prepares reagents and monitors instruments for bulk reagent levels.
• Orders and stocks office and laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Performs onsite servicing and technical support of various lab equipment including Benchmark autostainers.
• Manages incoming / outgoing stained slide and / or reagent shipments.
• May support several different functional lab spaces and groups.

Responsibilities :

• Performs daily, monthly and quarterly instrument and equipment maintenance and cleaning tasks.
• Monitors and maintains usage logs for all equipment and instruments. Monitors, schedules and delivers portable equipment for calibration and maintains necessary paperwork.
• Troubleshoots minor equipment malfunctions by performing operational tests.
• Monitors and prepares bulk reagents daily.
• Maintains stock room and monitors and / or orders lab supplies inventory.
• Schedules internal equipment repairs and preventative maintenance as necessary.
• Prepares and schedules incoming and outgoing stained slide and / or reagent shipments.

Qualification :

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.

Formal Training / Education :

• H.S. Diploma or GED - REQUIRED
• Some college experience - Pref

Experience :

• Previous laboratory experience - Pref
• Experience with Client's auto-stainers or other automated laboratory instrumentation - Pref

Knowledge, Skill or Ability :

• Able to work independently.- REQUIRED
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.- REQUIRED
• Attention to detail in written instructions and documentation. - REQUIRED
• Basic computer skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.- REQUIRED
• Ability to use hand tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers and various other hand tools. - Pref
• Ability to use test equipment such as flow meters, pH meters, precision weight scales, and pressure meters. - Pref
• Knowledge of and skill in inventory management. - Pref
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.- REQUIRED

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