Lab Technician

**Job Title:** Lab Technician **Location** : Saint Petersburg, FL - ONSITE **Duration:** 3-6 months with possible extensions **Pay:** $23.00 **/** HR **Shift:** MON-FRI 8AM - 4:30PM. **Position Overview:** This position contributes significantly to the successful timely development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Softgel Formulation/Process drug delivery systems and technologies by carrying out required preformulation, formulation and process activities. **Responsibilities:** - Responsibility for the maintenance and cleaning of laboratory instruments and equipment; maintaining the laboratory in a clean and organized state - Maintains inventory of glassware, chemicals, reagents, raw materials/excipients, consumables, media and materials needed for preformulation and formulation activities - Disposes of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company/ departmental procedures. - Receive, label and store receipts of solvents and other analytical reagents. - Prepares reagents, standards, media, etc. needed for analysis - Sets up, uses and cleans isolator - Supports preparation of solubility, compatibility samples - Sets up, operates and cleans mixers, laboratory scale encapsulation machine, coating pan and/or other equipment - Prepares laboratory fill mixes - Prepares gel swatches - Executes drying studies - Washes, inspects and packages laboratory batches - Performs fill moisture, water activity, hardness, fill and shell weight, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration and/or other testing - Records the results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports and logbooks. - Washes glassware used to perform analysis if needed - Ships samples to customers (animal PK samples, airfills, etc.) as needed - Files and maintains laboratory records - May provide training to new or existing personnel - Required to read and execute departmental guidance and SOPs. - Performs other miscellaneous duties as required - May be required to work with highly potent compounds, hormones. **Requirements:** - Requires High School education, and preferably with some college course work in related sciences. - Prefer prior experience in a laboratory setting. - Must possess good interpersonal skills. - Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers. - Good organizational skills required **Knowledge/Skills Requirements:** - Must have accurate and legible documentation skills - Knowledge of software applications (MS Word and Excel) - Experience with analytical equipment (balances) preferred - Required to use laboratory equipment **Physical/Mental Requirements:** - Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines - Ability to stand, walk and reach regularly. - Individual is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch regularly and lift to 40 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance. - Can access laboratory, office areas and manufacturing with ability to comply with gowning requirements. - Can use required laboratory and office equipment - Vision requirements include reading of written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor. - Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color, have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses, read written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor. - Ability to work extended hours or off-hours as required **Why Kelly?** Kelly® puts you in charge of your career, with access to cutting edge projects and technologies in industry leading organizations. 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