Overview
Position Summary:
The Equipment Specialist is responsible for the regular start-up and shutdown of various instruments and equipment used in scientific research. This role involves ensuring that preventive maintenance on instruments are done in a timely manner, and instruments are functioning correctly, and accurately to support operations and experiments in a regulated clinical environment. This role is expected to have a high level of client interaction with a focus on supporting highly regulated clinical research with emphasis on attention to detail.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains assigned instrumentation in working order, performs routine maintenance and alerts management of instrument failures.
- Maintains and schedules maintenance for all department instruments for example daily, weekly, semiweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual.
- Completes all required area specific documentation; maintains instrument logbook and prepares technical report.
- Assist in preparation of chemicals, reagents, and solutions, or other lab support as needed.
- Communicates with External/Internal vendors when applicable.
- Trains and cross trains on other instrument procedures within the laboratory including their use and maintenance.
- Clean, organize and maintain work area, glassware (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, and supply cabinets, as needed).
- Work with the laboratory Scientist to review/troubleshoot procedures and work assignments.
- Make appropriate suggestions for SOP’s revisions when applicable.
- Participate in the laboratory inventory program that provides adequate inventories of reagents and supplies.
- Complete training and competency checklists as appropriate.
- Support other department task as needed.
Skills & Proficiencies:
- Proven consistent pipetting skills and aseptic technique.
- GMARS, Metasys and NIST basic knowledge
- Problem solving: Being flexible, open-minded, and analytical.
- Strong written and oral communications skills to communicate with others.
- Ability to learn quickly and work in a team environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
Education and Experience:
- Degree requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Science or closely related field
- Minimum of one (1) year of related laboratory experience (either through an industry or academic research position)
- Previous experience working in a GLP environment and familiarity with analytical instrumentation.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of above.
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