Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician
Are you looking to make your next career move? CellCarta, a Contract Research Organization, is hiring a Laboratory Technician to join our dynamic team. As a Laboratory Technician, you will have the opportunity to use your expertise and skills to ensure that our services meet the highest industry standards. Come work with a team of talented individuals who are committed to making a positive impact on human health and well-being. Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting new career with CellCarta!

Summary
Reporting to the Site Manager or Group Lead, the Laboratory Technician is primarily responsible for processing fresh samples and supporting laboratory experiments through cells, reagents and solution preparation. The role also includes managing solutions, consumables, labels, and maintaining inventory. In addition, the Laboratory Technician is responsible for sample management activities such as receiving, logging, inventorying, and labelling samples, reagents, and materials, all in accordance with laboratory standards, safety protocols, and quality assurance requirements.

Responsibilities 

• Cells isolation from human samples using aseptic techniques.
• Perform cryopreservation, thawing and counting with strict adherence to SOPs.
• Support lab operations: Perform solution/reagent preparation. Thawing cells and sample pre-processing.
• Receive, label, log, and store samples and reagents per SOPs and LIMS.
• Support shipment preparation and execute/document sample destruction.
• Support equipment maintenance and inventory.
• Perform tasks and maintain documentation as per appropriate SOP and applicable GLP regulations and GCLP guidelines.

Education

• Diploma in Laboratory Sciences.

Main Requirements

• Experience with PBMC (isolation by Ficoll or CPT, cryopreservation, thawing, counting with hemocytometer) required;
• Experience working in a biological safety cabinet under sterile conditions;
• 1 year experience in a laboratory, an asset;
• Experience in a GLP/GCLP environment, an asset;
• Organized and rigorous in the conduct of their work;
• Good record keeping skills and attention to detail;
• Dynamic and motivated.

Working Conditions

• Location: Fully on-site, Unit 31, 11-13 Brookhollow Avenue, Baulkham Hills, NSW, 2153 Australia
• Schedule: Full-time. Standard hours are Monday–Friday, with a Tuesday–Saturday rotation at least twice per month. Rotation may occasionally include a Sunday Shift. 
• Available Shifts: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM or 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
• Must accept to perform activities in a Biosafety Level (BSL) 1 or 2 laboratory where biological samples may be either naturally or experimentally infected with potentially hazardous viruses such as HIV, HCV, or CMV.

Benefits

• Premium for weekend and overtime shifts.
• Employee Annual Incentive Plan (EAIP).
• Professional, Dynamic, and Stimulating Work Environment.

About CellCarta

CellCarta is a leading provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. Leveraging its integrated analytical platforms in immunology, histopathology, proteomics, and genomics, as well as related specimen collection and logistics services, CellCarta supports the entire drug development cycle, from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. The Company operates globally with facilities located in Canada, USA, Belgium, Australia, and China.
Joining CellCarta means working with dedicated professionals who are focused on achieving our mission of impacting the future of patient therapy. We make a difference in the lives of patients around the world! 

Join us as we make an impact on patient therapy!

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