Laboratory Technician

**About Convatec**

Reponsible for conducting and/or managing scientific research or quality testing performed in a laboartory environment including:

- Setting up, configuring, checking safety, installing, and maintaining laboratory equipment
- Planning, designing, conducting or following procedures within laboratory experiments to test the physical and/or chemical specifications of various substances, materials, and products to inform scientific research
- Estimating the resources and time required to conduct an experiment and monitoring performance to ensure these targets are met
- Collecting, preparing, and testing samples and recording observations
- Ensuring experiments and analyses are conducted within budgets and according to established scientific standards
- Researching, evaluating, and recommending investments in technology, equipment, systems, or other assets that will enhance the laboratory’s performance

Requires broad knowledge of operational procedures and tools obtained through extensive work experience and may require vocational or technical education. May require the following proficiency: - Works under limited supervision for routine situations. - Provides assistance and training to lower level employees. - Problems typically are not routine and require analysis to understand.

**Responsabilidades**:

- Cumplimiento con monitores establecidos dentro de cuarto limpio.
- Cumplimiento con pruebas desarrolladas en Laboratorio Interno (Bioburden, LAL, prueba de agua).
- Mantener en buen estado los equipos de laboratorio.
- Seguimiento en acciones correctivas y no conformidades detectadas en el área.
- Seguimiento en nuevos proyectos del área de microbiología
- Mantener stock de consumibles, realizar inventarios.
- Colectar y mantener registros de calidad y resultados de pruebas de acuerdo al sistema de calidad.
- Cumplimiento con políticas internas tanto de calidad como de laboratorio.

**Requisitos**:

- Carrera profesional afín al puesto (Químico, Clínico, Biólogo)
- Experiência en el manejo de equipos de laboratorio, requerido
- Experiência en muestreos y control de resultados, requerido
- Manejo básico de paquetes computacionales
- Idioma Ingles (oral y escrito), preferente
- Habilidad para comunicar resultados y trabajar bajo presión.
- Conocimiento básico de requerimientos del FDA, QSR’s, GMP’s, ISO 13485, ISO 14644 y pruenas de Bioburden y LAL (preferente).

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**Equal opportunities**

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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