Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $40K-$45K, depending upon experience

Cogent Scientific, an insourced contract research organization, is looking for the right people to accomplish our Mission: to partner in the global effort to improve lives through innovative science with an experienced workforce. We can offer you the chance to build on your skills and knowledge while working among experts in their fields. and with cutting-edge instrumentation. Cogent Scientific offers attractive benefits as well as an exciting work environment. We aim to recruit the best people who stand out among their peers and embody our Core Values:

• C lient Focused: We only succeed when our clients succeed.
• O utstanding: We deliver meticulous results through outstanding performance.
• G ood: We act ethically and morally.
• E mployee-Centric: We honor and support our employees.
• N imble: We are prepared to adapt in an ever-changing industry.
• T eam-Oriented: We collaborate with each other and with our clients.

We currently have a role available for a Pharmaceutical Lab Technician.

Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• General lab organization: order lab gases (hydrogen and others); put away clean glassware; refill lab solvents; maintain cleanliness and organization of labs, hallways, back-up hoods, waste disposal stations, and storage areas.
• Instrument care: submit maintenance requests and coordinate with service providers; defrost lyophilizers; check balances for correct operation and appropriate cleanliness; fill liquid nitrogen for NMRs; clear NMR sample carousel; refill LC-MS solvents and QC vials; prepare LC-MS wash solvents; check LC-MS standards; routine preventative maintenance of vacuum pumps.
• Purification instrument duties: fill solvents and collection racks for flash systems; ensure consumables are properly stocked; dispose of waste solvents and tubes; refill wash bottles; clean and properly store reusable columns.
• Stockroom support: deliver chemicals from and return items to chemical inventory system; appropriately segregate chemicals; inventory reconciliation; assess safety labeling of compounds to maintain appropriate labels.

Job requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• AS degree in chemistry, biology or related science and/or equivalent college coursework in the sciences.
• Able to lift 10 lbs. regularly and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
• Works well both as a team and as an individual.
• Demonstration of excellent team player skills, very strong attention to detail, very strong problem-solving skills, a high level of learning agility, and the ability to work across functions. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the leadership and communication skills necessary to operate effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment with flexibility and an adaptable approach to goal delivery.

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