Location: Rockford,IL, USA
Assembly Drive-ASSM
Summary of Objective:
The Laboratory will have an intern to learn vital skills and assist in the Microbiology Department in day-to-day testing. In addition, this intern will also have responsibilities in the Analytical Chemistry Department typing existing methods for a legacy PCI customer that does not have their methods converted into PCI format. They will also be working to help the Analytical Chemistry Department to validate spreadsheets to enable the analysts to perform the resulting process quicker. By working in both of these branches, the intern will get a good feel of what it's like to work in a Quality Control Laboratory. There are no supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following but other duties may be assigned.
1. Receipt and logging of samples into LIMS
2. Works in an efficient manner to a high level of accuracy with minimal personal error
3. Daily Monitoring of Temperature Recorder Charts/Hygrothermographs
4. Daily testing of Microbiological water samples for Total Plate Count and Coliforms
5. Basic Microbiological media preparation
6. Operation of the Laboratory Autoclaves including sterilizing materials and waste for the Microbiology Laboratory
7. Daily monitoring of the DI water system
8. Daily changing of DI water wash bottles
9. Files completed raw data in the retain area
10. Usage of Microsoft Word and reformatting of existing Analytical Methods
11. Performs analytical calculations and assists in validating Laboratory spreadsheets
12. Ensure that all waste materials/solvents are disposed of in a safe and timely manner.
13. Maintains a high level of good housekeeping including ensuring that all glassware and ancillary items are cleaned in accordance with defined work practices
14. Maintains a high level of safety and highlights any potential unsafe act immediately to all and works with relevant personnel to prevent further occurrence
15. Generation and documentation of raw data in accordance with ALCOA principles
16. Performs other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.