Environmental Lab Tech

Company: The Evolvers Group
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description: Entry level lab technician. The primary duties include laboratory glassware washing, sample disposal, basic laboratory checks including verifying and documenting weight balance accuracy, documenting and verifying laboratory water status, performing sample pH checks, preserving samples, delivering samples to the appropriate areas. May provide assistance in other areas as assigned. Requirements: -- Experience in providing lab support in an environmental laboratory (commercial or educational) -- Experience with testing pH and turbidity -- Experience with sample preparation/pour-ups -- Valid Driver's license Job Requirements:Responsibilities:* Performs customer service roles (i.e. sample receipt, sample login, accept customer payment, or courier duties), routine laboratory checks and measurements, sample disposal, consumable inventory, sample management, and provides general lab assistance to environmental laboratory staff.* Essential lab duties: sample receipt, sample login, check sample condition, split and preserve samples, label samples, etc. as needed.* Daily laboratory glassware duties by retrieving used glassware supplies from sections, conducting cleaning of the items per the appropriate ELS SOP, and returning the items to the assigned section promptly.* Performs routine checks and measurements of equipment such as balances, DI Water system, etc., and records readings in LIMS.* Maintains sample storage areas and retrieves samples as needed. Disposes of expired samples according to proper SOP's and regulatory requirements promptly.* Monitors consumable inventory for assigned section(s) and enters items to be ordered, and records received items in LIMS.* Provides general lab assistance to laboratory staff.* Completes all initial training and ongoing annual certifications before the deadline for assigned laboratory duties and ensures all training records are documented and submitted to the supervisor for review.* Performs all consumable inventory receipt duties, including completing the receipt process in LIMS and storing the received packing list promptly.* Complies with the Environmental Laboratory Services safety program, chemical hygiene plan, quality assurance program, pertinent standard operating procedures (SOPs), and applicable regulatory mandates, standards, policies, and codes of assigned duties.* May transport hazardous waste materials into designated waste storage containers as assigned.* May act as Courier for lab by picking up and or making deliveries to internal and external customers.

Keywords: The Evolvers Group, Austin , Environmental Lab Tech, Other , Austin, Texas