Job Title: Environmental Monitoring Technician

Location: Elkton, VA 22827

100% onsite

Duration: 12 months Contract

Work Schedule: 12-hour rotating shift; days and nights (06:00 am – 06:00 pm or 06:00 pm – 06:00 am)

Job Description:

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.

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

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

Important:

• Expected to work in an environment with potential beta-lactam antibiotic exposure