Sr. Research Laboratory Technician

University of Miami•Miami, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute is seeking a Senior Research Laboratory Technician to work temporarily on-site in Miami. The Sr. Research Laboratory Technician performs advanced technical activities related to laboratory research projects and clinical trials within the department. Specifically, the Sr. Research Laboratory Technician aids scientists by monitoring and recording study findings. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
Write, review, and follow standard operating procedures for every relevant component of the facility’s operations.
Ability to complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

preferably 5 years of GMP lab experience
Have at least 3 years of experience working in a GMP lab, but more is preferable.

Responsibilities

Downloads, enters, and regulates data and maintains quality assurance.
Contributes to report writing and graphical presentation of data.
Monitors inventory of equipment and supplies and places orders in a timely fashion.
Maintains laboratory facilities and equipment in compliance with safety regulations and policies.
Prepares reports on project status and risk assessments.
Completes all required documentation for laboratory requests.
Schedules laboratory work based on project priorities to meet deadlines.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Perform equipment Quality Control (daily, weekly, and monthly).
Initiate and follow closely the process for defective equipment investigation once an issue is identified.
Maintain laboratory inventory of all materials and supplies.
Re-stock laboratories and supporting areas (gown-in and quarantine room) regularly.
Keep track of reagents and disposable supplies expiration and remove them from use as necessary.
Creating Purchase Orders for reagents, supplies and equipment maintenance or repairs. This includes contacting vendors to request updated quotes, follow up and maintain detailed documentation for every purchase.
Establish/renew standing Purchase Orders, for equipment’s preventive maintenance and calibration, or laboratory services provided to the facility by qualified vendors, i.e. Environmental Monitoring, sterility testing, etc.
Submit vendor’s invoices for payment via Workday to Accounts Payable for timely payment to vendors.
Receipt, inspect, document, and store all reagents, supplies, and materials received in the facility. This includes the re-labeling of materials with expiration dates, as needed. Also follow appropriate SOP to assign expiration dates on reagents which the manufacturer has not assigned one.
Collect and file a COA/product insert and MSDS for each reagent used in manufacturing of clinical products.
Ensure supply specifications are filed for each material before placing an order, notify the technical staff when one needs to be generated.
Maintain an uninterrupted supply of CO2 & LN2 for all laboratory equipment, change tanks as needed.
Cleaning and sanitization of the entire facility, to include the preparation of disinfectant solutions on a monthly rotating schedule. Specific training and skills are required for the sanitization of the clean rooms (GMP). Detailed documentation of all cleaning, sanitization, and sterilization.
Cleaning and sanitization of autoclavable equipment and instruments using a steam autoclave. Includes running the biological indicators on a regular basis, to maintain quality control records.
Responsible for the monthly Environmental Monitoring (EM), as part of the facility’s Quality Management Program. This includes the non-viable and viable samples, personnel monitoring, settle plates, VA, VS, etc. Collect the samples, prepare requisition forms, securely pack for shipment, and schedule FedEx pickup.
Schedule services and maintain records from pest control service as part of the facility’s Preventive Maintenance Program.
Participates in the phone rotation for the facility’s central alarm monitoring system, reporting any issues, and documenting on activity log.
Performed other related duties as assigned or requested.