Scientific Services Specialist-Lab Equipment Technician/Lab support/Lab admin/Lab Manager
- Employer
- Perkin Elmer
- Location
- Allston MA US
- Closing date
- Jan 25, 2018
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- Sector
- Pharmaceutical
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Corporate
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PerkinElmer is a global technology leader driving growth and initiative in the Environmental and Human Health Science markets. The company is a leading force in the development, production, marketing, servicing, and support of laboratory instrumentation and ancillary services throughout the world.
Job Title: Scientific Services Specialist-Lab Equipment Technician/Lab support/Lab admin/Lab ManagerLocation: Allston, MA
Type of Assignment: Fulltime
Job Description:
- The Lab Equipment Technician will perform a wide variety of duties related to the installation, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of laboratory equipment with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of lab equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established SOP's.
- Schedule and supervise outside vendors that maintain equipment under contract.
- Effectively communicate with the equipment end users on maintenance tasks and requirements.
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic operation of appropriate tools and equipment such as Multi-Meters.
- Completes work orders, logs and paperwork associated with their tasks in a reliable, consistent manner.
- Performs other duties as required such as; changing gas cylinders, changing/moving freezers, moving lab equipment.
- Demonstrates high level of attention to detail
- Ability to respond to emergency calls and building alarms.
Technical and Communicative Skills:
- Ability to work independently in performing routine maintenance tasks.
- Exercises independent judgment to optimize some commonplace mechanical procedures.
- Has computer experience with using outlook and CMMS software for tracking work orders and equipment history.
- Ability to explain maintenance logs clearly and explicitly, both verbally and written
- Proven ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
Qualifications/Education/Technical Skills:
- 1-3 years of experience in laboratory environment or associated field.
- Basic knowledge of service management systems such as Maximo, SAP, Service Max, etc.
- Knowledge of GMP requirements and analytical instrumentation.
- Prior metrology or Analytical instrument experience to include: HPLC, GC, MS, Centrifuges, Hoods, Balances, PCRs, Spectrophotometers, scintillation counters, calibration equipment, etc.
- Experience with method development and analytical chemistry or life sciences research preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Biology, Electrical Engineering or relevant field/lab experience (3 to 5 Years)
Benefits at PerkinElmer
Competitive base salary and incentive compensation plan / Job training and professional development / Comprehensive benefits package / Paid time off and holidays / Tuition reimbursement plan / 401(k) with match
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