Title: Chemical Lab Technician
Pay Rate: $30/hr.
Benefits include health, dental, and vision (eligible on the 1st of the month following your start date).
Employment Type: Contract 2 months
Shift(s): Day, Mon-Fri
Hours: 8am - 5pm
City: Pleasanton State: CA ZIP: 94588Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Chemical Lab Technician to work on-site with our client, a top-tier consumer package goods company. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits
Responsibilities: - Participate in general lab management for the wet chemistry lab such as in maintaining an organized, clean and safe lab environment/workspace, ordering supplies, maintaining or repairing instrumentation, performing calibrations, keeping instrument, and chemical inventory records
- Accurately follow assay and safety procedures, and SOPs.
- Perform reliable sample preparation and analytical testing in the lab using various analytical chemistry techniques.
- Optimize sample preparation and analytical methodologies as needed.
- Operate related equipment and software under peak performance and safety conditions.
- Maintain equipment and software, upgrading and making purchase recommendations for new capabilities as necessary.
- Process and report analytical data using instrument software, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint preferred.
- Accurately and promptly instrument log data and lab activities in log or lab notebooks.
- Present data to project team members and management: The ability to promptly communicate plans and explain results is a must. Well-developed writing and speaking skills are required.
Qualifications: - BS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific field.
- 3-5+ years' experience working in an analytical chemistry lab in a consumer goods, chemicals, crop protection, pharmaceutical company, or contract research organization.
- Experience working in a regulated lab environment such as GLP, GMP, and with EPA/FDA GLP or GMP method validation and product characterization.
- Experience with chromatography instruments (LC, GC, IC), related detectors, software programs, and techniques for compound identification and quantitation.
- Experience in analyzing a variety of raw materials, process intermediates, and finished products in the following consumer goods industries is highly desired: Household and institutional cleaning products, personal care, foods, charcoal, litter, water filtration, nutraceuticals, and probiotics.
- Demonstrated knowledge of statistical analysis. Ability to summarize and report analytical results, perform trend analysis, and implement corrective action as needed.
- Strong willingness and aptitude to learn and master new tools and skills.
- Experience in working collaboratively with multi-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, and in providing guidance/training for others on routine assignments.
- Ability to multi-task and manage work efforts on multiple projects according to assigned priorities.
- Excellent adherence to lab and chemical safety requirements, company documentation policies, and a strong demonstrated work ethic.
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