Location: Coralville,IA, USA
Job Title: Technician II (Purification)
Location: Coralville, IA 52241
Duration: 06 Months Contract
Shift: 3 Shift - Wednesday to Friday from 7pm to 7:30am (3 Day (Wed/Thurs/Fri) Overnights)
Payrate: $24.47/ Hour on w2
Job Description:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The Technician II (Purification) purifies custom oligonucleotides according to the customer's order. This generally includes the sorting, purification, and QC sampling of the products being made.
Job Specific Essential Functions:
- Adheres to safety regulations, lab SOPs, and contamination controls
- Performs the purification of oligos using various techniques
- Uses automated and manual lab equipment including limited maintenance and troubleshooting activities
- Quantifies and samples oligos for quality control tests
- Assesses QC data accurately and makes pass/fail decisions for oligos
- Ensures that product meets final purity guarantees through the custom purification process
- Sorts oligos for the proper purification either by hand or using software
- Uses custom software packages to complete tasks and create final product
- Troubleshoots oligo failures and makes thoughtful sorting and purification decisions
- Demonstrates behavior consistent with the Client's Core Values
- Performs other duties as assigned
Position Specific Essential Functions:
- Follows custom instructions outlined by Oligo Master Records or Manager Approved Process Flows
- Performs hand coupling of modifications
- Keeps thorough records of specialized processes in the oligo process history - Organizes and handles customer owned materials, as well as non-standard reagent formulations
- Handles expensive oligos and reagents
Education:
- Associate's (2 year) degree or comparable combination of education and experience required.
- Bachelor's (4 year) degree preferred. Science related field preferred.
Experience:
- Proficiency in a variety of PC software programs with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office required
Physical Requirements: Exert 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-15 lbs. of force frequently.