Microbiology Lab Technician
Adamson Analytical Laboratories
- Corona, CA
- $20.00-23.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with the microbiology supervisor to determine priority of samples, and perform the following:
- Media preparation
- Sample weighing, plating, and counting
- Cleaning and sanitizing throughout the Microbiology Laboratory
- Maintain notebooks and other relevant documentation to GDP (Good Documentation Practices) standards
- Basic setup, troubleshooting, and routine equipment maintenance.
- Perform routine checks of instruments such as balances, refrigerators, and incubators
- Receive and log in reagents, along with certificates of analysis and SDSs
- Prepare reports and summarize large amounts of data using Excel, instrument software and LIMS.
- Properly handle and dispose of laboratory hazardous waste.
- Shared responsibility for inventory and restocking of supplies for general laboratory needs.
- Seek opportunities to reduce routine laboratory costs by increased efficiency (higher throughput, decreased cost of supplies).
- Execute projects as assigned to meet changing laboratory needs and requirements.
- Shared responsibility for general laboratory organization and cleanliness.
- Lab closing duties like trash removal and end of day cleaning duties
- Lab setting experience preferably in a microbiology laboratory.
- Good working knowledge of laboratory terminology, biology, bench work, equipment, materials, and the techniques/procedures commonly used in a production laboratory and basic lab skills.
- Knowledge of LIMS, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.