Title: Lab tech/Environmental Monitoring Tech

Duration: 12 months+ with possible extension based on performance

Location: Elkton, VA

Working hours: 12 hours rotational shift 6 AM – 6 PM /6 PM – 6 AM

• The Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products.
• We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement.
• We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
• The Laboratory Technician position at the Elkton, Virginia Manufacturing site is a key contributor in our Quality Operations units that helps ensure products made are safe and compliant.
• Laboratory Technician role will work primarily within the grade facility in an aseptic manner, requiring gowning. This person works on shift potentially alone or with one other person.

Responsibilities:

• Collecting environmental monitoring samples (viable surface/air and non-viable air) of process areas
• Environmental monitoring plate reads
• Gowning training and certifications
• Microbiological and chemical sampling of process water
• Clean steam and compressed gas sampling and testing
• Data management activities
• Facilities qualification testing
• Assisting with protocol testing as needed
• Prepping and maintenance of all supplies and equipment
• Utilizing standard operating procedures to perform their work and making updates to those procedures when necessary in alignment with management

Quals—

• Education: B.S. degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or related sciences is required.
• Experience Required:
• Capable of working alone, and managing work loaded that is directed
• Computer skills are required, should be proficient in standard laboratory techniques and laboratory data management systems

Preferred Skills:

• Lab data management systems
• Microbiology and aseptic technique is advantageous and training will be provided
• cGMP
• Previous laboratory work
• Role requires the ability to read and write in the English language
• Expected to work in an environment with potential beta-lactam antibiotic exposure