Lab Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Oral Care R&D activities and Biosciences Cell Culture research activities
• Maintain various mammalian cell lines in a cell culture lab (human, mammal, primary, immortalized)
• Follow client protocols for making Cell Culture media and/or solutions
• Execute standard bioassays, such as ELISA
• Transcribe physical notes and data into excel files, group sharepoint, and/or other documentation systems
• Perform routine histology work, such as using cyrotome for sectioning of tissues, routine cell culture staining, viewing under microscope, and imaging via multiple imaging systems.
• Execute physical testing of Oral Care products, including routine sampling and measurements, following client-specific methodologies
• Prepare solutions of developing or finish Oral Care Consumer Products
• Perform multiple types of imaging and analyses for Oral Care products
• Coordinate testing in 3 distinct categories with the method owner to meet sample processing needs
• Transcribe physical notes and data into excel files
• Sterile handling of samples and understanding of aseptic technique

• Lab upkeep, restocking supplies, safe disposal of wastes, cleaning, organizing
• Timely and accurate documentation of experimental notes, data, and results into various note booking systems (physical notebooks, logbooks, SharePoint files, and Excel)
• Support other Departmental research as needed. 
• Follow the guidelines set forth with clients and in the company Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental policies and procedures.

• Comply with clients and company management systems in accordance with appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Follows the guidelines set forth in by clients and the company Quality Manual and Safety / Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Other duties as defined by Manager, department needs and workload.