Core Technician Job Description
Core Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Core Technician Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Core Technician
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Education for Core Technician
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Skills for Core Technician
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Core Technician Examples
Core Technician Job Description
- Assist in production related activities such as validation, changeover, data collection and troubleshooting of process equipment
- Operations performed in the product finishing area
- Receive and accession specimens for testing
- Prepare laboratory reagents, calibrator and control material
- Repairs and installation of parts, tools and equipment
- Maintaining thorough documentation of samples and day-to-day experiments or laboratory procedures
- Performing Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH) and/or immuno-FISH on diverse tissue types including single cell suspension, cytospin spots, paraffin & frozen sections, and tissue microarrays
- Harvesting and preparing slides for karyotyping using routine banding techniques (primarily DAPI and G-banding)
- Capturing images for Karyotyping and FISH analysis using ASI and MetaSystems imaging systems
- General laboratory maintenance such as preparing reagents, monitoring of equipment and proper disposal of tissue culture & chemical waste
- Following established cleaning practice
- Monitors temperature of critical equipment as needed
- Tracks/Monitors calibration status of critical equipment as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a H.S.diploma/Associate’s degree or equivalent with 2-4 years of experience in a cGMP clinical production environment
- Conducting formal inspections
- Communicate/interact with all levels of employees in a professional manner
Core Technician Job Description
- Perform experiments to determine optimum conditions for tissue fixation
- Assists in the development of new methods
- Perform immunohistochemistry experiments for the characterization of different antibodies on different tissues
- Train users on basic sample preparation and histology methods
- Works closely with the microscopy staff and microscopy users to provide assistance with sample preparation and mounting media
- Depending on the nature and magnitude of an event, Core Technicians may be required to perform defensive and/or offensive actions in the course of incident mitigation
- It is expected Technicians will strive to achieve and maintain response proficiency in all required emergency-related disciplines(hazmat, emergency medical)
- The Dana Farber Cancer Institute CyTOF facility is currently seeking applications for a highly motivated Research Technician to work in the CyTOF core
- Implementing planned and corrective maintenance on all mechanical/production equipment offshore, in a safe and competent manner, to safeguard availability and operating condition so production targets can be achieved
- Interpreting condition monitoring surveys and operating parameters of equipment to identify early performance deterioration and take the necessary action to prevent plant shutdown
- Perform simple arithmetic functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers
- Use a computer for data entry and documentation of maintenance findings on work orders
- Assist with core tray handling, core photography, core cutting, core chipping, specific gravity measurement, and sample crushing and pulverization, dispatch, storage and data entry
- Provide support to the requirements of the work team, by adhering to operating requirements and striving for the achievement of individual, team and site objectives as directed
- A minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience leading a large scale, high performing services business
- Minimum of 3 years relevant experience with material characterization and product testing
Core Technician Job Description
- Reviews pending logs (OSR) and result logs
- Perform manual, semi-automated and automated experiments and procedures in support of the GLP PCR and PCR-like work, including PCR, immunoassays, sample preparation and DNA/RNA extraction and purifications common microbiology techniques in BSL2 and BSL3 environments
- Maintain the laboratory facility and equipment
- Ensure all experiments are performed and documented IAW applicable regulations dictated by study protocol
- Pack different sorbents in column hardware (sorbents include silica, GPC, Polymer)
- Follow written instructions (SOP) for all critical processes
- Follow all Safety procedures, including wearing appropriate protective equipment
- Prepare packing solvents and slurry solvents according to written instructions
- Proper batch number is being used
- The correct sorbent material has been prepped
- Experience with TGA and DSC required
- Ability to produce analytical reports and communicate test results
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or a combination of equivalent education (bachelor’s degree) and experience, is preferred
- Experience with FTIR, Melt Flow Index, and Rheology is preferred
- Developing understanding of disciplined product development processes, regulatory and quality requirements
- Current ASCP or equivalent registry as a Medical Laboratory
Core Technician Job Description
- Production card, label on sorbent beaker, and Column Assembly tags all match
- Column Assembly is the correct length
- Column Assembly has the correct I.D
- Column Assembly has the correct end fittings
- Perform assays and evaluate results for abnormal, critical or alert values
- Perform and document quality control, preventive maintenance and trouble shooting on assays and instruments
- Identify emergency or STAT situations
- Answer telephones, provide results, and contact physician’s offices or nursing stations with results of STATS, critical or alert values
- Collects specimens and delivers to the appropriate areas of the laboratory
- Receive and distribute supplies
- Bachelor’s of science w/4 years’ exp
- Associates Degree or Other Certification preferred
- Ensures all work is accurate and free of errors/defects
- Attention to detail, pay specific attention to tasks
- At least 1 years of Experience in a laboratory setting
- Assist in care and maintenance of work area
Core Technician Job Description
- Ensures availability of specialty instruments and supplies
- Coordinates available resources with proper sterilization procedures to provide continuity of service
- Documents issues regarding sterilization and maintains proper sterilization records
- Maintenance of database of installed machines run parameters based on visits
- Complete case carts as prescribed by the Resource Maps
- Recognize age and size of patient as a relevant factor, and applies knowledge in room preparation
- Communicate with related departments to obtain supplies and equipment
- Perform all pertinent tasks using aseptic technique
- Assist with orientation of staff including Surgical Technicians and SSNAs
- As a lead help will act as a resource for other Scrub Techs and SSNAs
- If assigned to night shift or work location off-site from the hospital laboratory, Washington State Medical Assistant-Phlebotomy license required
- National sterile processing certification within 1 year of hire
- Two plus years' experience in a surgical environment recommended
- Conduct core flooding experiments in both steady-state and unsteady-state systems
- Operate tests outlined in the test program safely
- Familiar with heavy-duty truck parts and the heavy duty trucking industry