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Media Technician
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What they do
A Chemical Technician works with specialized equipment in research labs and chemical processing facilities, under the direction of scientists, chemists and engineers. Prepares chemical solutions, analyzes compounds, tests products, monitors chemical processing, monitors product quality and packaging in production facilities.
$54,688 / year median in Iowa
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Des Moines, IA, USA Full-time
- Company Description
- Information about Eurofins as a whole:
- + Over 50,000 employees worldwide + Eurofins recently celebrated 30 years of excellence in bioanalytical testing.
- Job Description
- The Media Technician receives sufficient authority from, and is accountable to the Laboratory Supervisor or appointed designate for the successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and has the authority to take action necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position and to identify the occurrence of departures from the quality system or from the procedures for performing tests and/or calibrations, so long as such action does not deviate from established company guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
+ Demonstrates and promotes the company vision. + Regular attendance and punctuality + Reads, understands, and follows management system requirements as relevant to responsibilities, including but not limited to requirements found in the Quality Manual, SOPs, Local Work Instructions and Methods which in turn ensures compliance withISO/IEC 17025/AOAC ALACC
requirements and relevant government regulatory requirements. + Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental regulations relative to assigned analytical work; maintain and assist others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment. + Full knowledge of media department including, but not limited to: + Media preparation + Setting up quality controls + Instrumentation use (Autoclave, Masterclave, etc.) + Sanitation/dishes + Media inventory management + Identify process difficulties and report these together with proposed solutions to supervisor. + Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients, staff, and co-workers. + Maintain cooperative working relationships with all company employees. Communicate orally and in writing to co-workers. This includes "intra" and "inter" departmental employees. + Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers. + Continually strive to improve the quality of work we provide to our clients through existing and new technologies. + Identify non-conformances and out-of-specifications. + Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner. + Performs other duties as assigned.- Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required HS Diploma required AS or BS Degree in Microbiology, Food Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or a related field. Experience in plating, plate reading, and sample preparation.
- Additional Information
- Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Des Moines, IA are encouraged to apply.
- Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.