Lab Technician

Job description
Job Title: Lab Technician

Location: Groton, CT

Duration: 12 Months+

Pay Range: $19 - $23.33/hr. on W2

Job Description-

The AIP technician assistant is responsible for laboratory support functions that allow accurate, high-quality necropsy/histology study work for rodent and non-rodent safety studies in compliance with the study protocol, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) standards, animal welfare regulations, and departmental policies/procedures.

The pathology data collected and processed on these studies enable candidate selection, first-in-human studies, 13-week studies and early research and target safety and investigative work.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports study set up to prepare for necropsy and histology portions of non GLP and GLP studies.

• In a structured environment, trains to fully support necropsy and histology techniques as outlined in our SOPs and directed by study protocols

• Communicates with the pathologist and laboratory manager to ensure proper collection, handling and submission of specimens, as well as, proper handling of all supportive documentation, including chain of custody forms for outsourced work

• Ensures proper use of and preventative maintenance of equipment and laboratory space

• Ensures full traceability of his/her work and of specimens

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Pathology line, including Pathologists, Global AIP Lab Leader, DSRD AIP Laboratory Managers and AIP scientists and Technicians.

• Global Pathology Quality Control Team and Global Pathology Slide Scanning Lead

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum:

• HS degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience

OR

• A.S Degree with 0-2 years of relevant experience

• Preferred Qualifications

• A.S. Degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience

• Good Laboratory Practice Proficiency Read more