POSITION SUMMARY

The mission of this role is to ensure operational excellence in pharmaceutical R&D and production environments through meticulous maintenance of cGMP-compliant laboratory facilities and seamless support of critical development activities. This position maintains compliant cleanroom environments, manages essential supplies, and hands-on technical support for process development studies that drive process development forward. The role's organized approach to inventory management prevents costly downtime while ensuring researchers have immediate access to required materials. Through rigorous adherence to cleaning protocols and quality standards, this position safeguards product integrity and regulatory compliance.

The R&D Technician 1 ensures ProMed’s brand, philosophy, systems, policies, and procedures are properly implemented and observed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Position duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Maintain laboratory environment suitable for cGMP pharmaceutical process development and production by completing cleaning of cleanrooms, support areas, and process equipment.

On average this should be about 50% of your time. Among other things this means we expect you to: 

• Perform laboratory cleaning per established cleaning procedure and schedule.
• Complete process equipment cleaning per equipment cleaning procedures.
• Execute laboratory and storage area walk-through inspections and ensure areas are maintained in a tidy state.

Enable efficient conduct of development and production activities by maintaining supply inventory.

On average this should be about 20% of your time. Among other things this means we expect you to: 

• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with procurement teams when inventory levels approach predetermined reorder points.
• Monitor storage areas and maintain supply stock in a neatly organized fashion. 
• Replenish inventory and rotate (e.g., first-in-first-out) to minimize expiration losses.

Support execution of process development studies by performing hands on experimentation including process data collection and product measurement.

On average this should be about 30% of your time. Among other things this means we expect you to: 

• Perform measurements and observations of product samples using laboratory instruments (microscopes, optical measurement systems, calipers, etc.).
• Maintain complete and accurate records of experimental observations in the electronic laboratory notebook or production record.
• Observe processes and record process parameters (e.g., flow rates, pressures, and temperatures) as directed by the study protocol.

This job also requires performing other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED, or 0-2 years laboratory experience
• Proficient in basic arithmetic

Preferred:

• Experience with cleaning critical production areas or equipment
• Experience with inventory management
• Experience with MS Office
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the principal roles and responsibilities of this job.

• Duties are performed indoors.
• Exposure to heated/air conditioned, ventilated facilities with florescent lighting;
• Exposure to building where a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, and/or operation of equipment;
• Exposure to production areas, including pharmaceutical cleanrooms, where pharmaceutical ingredients are used.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL, SENSORY, COGNITIVE & NEUROLOGICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee will require the following capabilities:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8 hours per day) while working in laboratory and cleanroom environments, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Capability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach frequently throughout the shift to access equipment, supplies, and work surfaces at various heights, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to lift and carry laboratory equipment, supplies, and materials weighing up to 25 pounds regularly throughout the day, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work in controlled cleanroom environments while wearing required personal protective equipment for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Capability to perform repetitive cleaning and maintenance tasks of laboratory equipment and work surfaces throughout the shift, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to focus visually on detailed laboratory work, measurements, and data collection for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation

ProMed offers a generous benefits package including:

• 401k with company match
• Profit Sharing program
• Medical Insurance
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance

ProMed does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, public assistance, family status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information or other segmenting factor protected by law, or local human rights commission activity.