Lab Technician

Objective of the function

• Undertake laboratory tasks within defined procedures and as directed by the Laboratory Manager 

Responsibilities/Duties

• Perform analytical and microbiological testing for customers, such as sterility test, bioburden tests, method validation, environmental monitoring in clean room areas and:
• Determine CFU-counts in general and identification of bacteria
• Prepare and sterilize laboratory media and instruments
• Daily readings of specified equipment
• Ensure that the laboratory is tidy and cleaning is performed according to procedures or requested
• Ad hoc laboratory tasks
• Internal calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Co-ordinate purchasing of Laboratory consumables
• Incoming inspection of laboratory related goods, incl. GP on media
• Identify report and eliminate potential Laboratory hazards in conjunction with Laboratory Manager / Safety organization
• Contributing to the operation and improvement of the Sterigenics Quality Management System
• Make proposals for improvement of existing procedures and also in connection with corrective actions
• Together with the Laboratory Manager ensure all Laboratory procedures are in place and up-dated
• Assist the Laboratory Team Manager and QA Manager with internal and external audits
• Perform testing with respect to agreed time schedules
• Write CSS
• Write certificates
• Dosimeter readings

1. Report to Laboratory Manager according to agreed deliveries and time schedules

Authority:

• The Lab technician is given the authority to deal directly with the customers in specific microbiological analysis issue.
• To purchase any need for the daily routine work; when it comes to new equipment and lager investments, the purchase will be done together with the Laboratory Team Manager.
• Reports any deficiencies to Laboratory Manager

Requirements: Knowledge/Education and Training:

• Laboratory work for at least 1 years or relevant experience from microbiological laboratory.
• Used to work with quality systems
• Good record keeping
• Experience in auditing an advance
• Ability to perform routine technical tasks to a consistently high standard
• Ability to plan and work to deadlines
• Experience in English (reading, speaking, writing)
• Good organizational and communication skills

Experience: Skills: Contacts: Internal:

• Laboratory Manager 
• QA Manager/QC Coordinator
• Technicians
• Technical Supervisor
• Business Support Manager
• Production
• Customers and other visitors
• Suppliers

External: The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies. 
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about Sotera Health at soterahealth.com.