Cleanroom Lab Technician

Cleanroom T echnician - Animal Vaccine Production - Biological Manufacturing

Kelly Science and Clinical is currently recruiting for full-time, direct hire, Laboratory Technicians-Vaccine Production for one of our clients in Lenexa, KS.

This position comes with full benefits where you will be eligible for Medical, Dental, 401K; as well as paid time off-- including holiday, vacation, and sick/personal time.

Technicians Prepare sterile and non-sterile media and reagents for antigen production. Clean and sterilize glassware, supplies and laboratory work areas. Assist in the production of antigens to be used in the final vaccine product in a clean room environment. To ensure operations run smoothly according to the production schedule, standard operating procedures and outlines of production.

Responsibilities and Key Duties:

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): The ability to understand and follow Marek’s Laboratory SOPs, Quality Assurance SOPs, Marek’s Laboratory Support SOPs, Universal SOP’s and other SOPs as applicable

• Documentation: All procedures must be thoroughly documented; documentation must be legible, concurrent, and accurate.

• Clean room Laboratory Work: Requires daily gowning with sterile hooded coveralls, goggles, facemask, two pairs of gloves, and clean room boot coverings; utilization of aseptic behaviors; all procedures required for production; operation of machinery and equipment used for any part of preparation

• Lab Support: Stocking of all areas; deliver samples to Quality Control in a timely manner; daily temperature checks; receive shipments from the dock, ensuring items are labeled properly and are QA released before entering the production area; prepare materials for laboratory use; forklift operation; other duties as requested by leadership

• Dishware Preparation and Sterilization: Wash, assemble, wrap and label dishware, machines, and equipment; operating autoclaves; plan according to the production schedule

• Inventory Management: Maintain work orders that are launched by internal planners, issue items to work orders within 24 - 48 hrs of the process and complete work orders; ensure first in first out method of materials and daily checks/discarding of expired materials and samples; perform cycle counts launched by the inventory controller; ordering and restocking of lab supplies and raw materials; perform transactions in inventory software program.

• Cleaning: Prepare cleaning solutions, daily cleaning and deep cleaning of all areas the CEF department operates within; daily waste disposal, including hazardous waste

Technical / Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge of aseptic behavior

• Attention to detail

• Ability to work outside of set schedule as needed, this may include weekends or holidays

• Mathematical aptitude

• Ensures compliance of all manufacturing processes in accordance with Regulatory Agencies (USDA, OSHA, Safety), Company Policies, Procedures, Goals, and Objectives

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field (i.e. chemistry, general biology, cellular biology, microbial biology, etc.) or at least 1 year of experience in a related field (manufacturing/production, laboratory, etc.)

Details:

• Job Type: Direct-hire with pharma company

• Location: Lenexa, KS

• Base Pay Rate: $19/hour

• Additional shift differentials available for early morning shifts

• Immediate need: Preference will be given to candidates who can start within 2-3 weeks from point of offer

• Shifts: Multiple available

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