Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, ANALYTICAL DEVELOPMENT in Albany, NY

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Laboratory Technician is an integral part of the CURIA team, contributing to our success by demonstrating competency in many aspects of practical analytical chemistry and assist the senior members of the laboratory group. A major component of this scientist’s performance rating will be based on productivity, teamwork and cooperation.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)

• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)

• Career advancement opportunities

• Education reimbursement

• 401k program

• Learning platform

• And more!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct laboratory operations in a safe manner. Maintain familiarity with the Chemical Hygiene Plan. Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices

• Follow responsible actions regarding chemical disposal. Maintain compliance with all regulations at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as all appropriate SOP’s

• Develop and maintain working knowledge of commonly used spectroscopic and physiochemical procedures

• Analyze samples with the standard procedures effectively and under minimal supervision. Analyze experimental data for validity before reporting results

• Keep contemporary, accurate, legible, and complete experimental records in accordance with GMP and GLP practices

• Submit complete, documented, and legible results of analytical testing. Ensure that data is properly filed and accessible for review in accordance with appropriate SOP’s

• Maintain the laboratory equipment in a clean, organized and orderly manner

• Wash, dry, and put away chemistry glassware

• Wipe down lab benches

• Sweep and mop lab floors

• Refill solvent bottles and prepare solutions

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or higher in a relevant science

• Experience in a laboratory environment and/ or relevant experience

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

• Highly organized and decision-making ability; focused around details

• Exposure to a laboratory environment

• Chemical Hygiene and Biosafety training

Pay Range: $22.00/hr.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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