Laboratory Technician I

Summary: Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking a Laboratory Technician I to assist in various laboratory activities. The role involves performing manual tasks, monitoring laboratory support equipment, and documenting activities while ensuring adherence to quality control procedures. Responsibilities: - Performs manual tasks such as cleaning work areas, cleaning and sterilizing Laboratory ware, moving equipment, stocking supplies, disposing of waste, and lifting boxes - Monitors and records specific parameters for the Laboratory support equipment such as temperatures for refrigerators, ovens, incubators, water baths; and calibration results for balances, pH meters, conductivity meters and volumetric dispensing devices - Regularly monitors inventory of sample containers, chemicals, and solvents - Prepares bottles and bottles sets for sample collection, orders resample, receives samples and distributes them to appropriate areas of the lab - Documents all activities and determined parameters in Laboratory logbooks and electronically following specific Laboratory procedures - Assists in recording validated data and is largely responsible for filing and organizing analytical and quality control records in appropriate locations - This position’s LIMS responsibilities are assigned according to job functions - Provides feedback to the supervisory staff and team members regarding the status of his/her work - This position may be asked to assist other Laboratory employees and provide support in various Laboratory activities as needed Required Qualifications: - The ability to perform assigned tasks by adhering to the appropriate technical and quality control procedures, quality assurance policies, and health and safety guidelines is required Preferred Qualifications: - A.S. or A.A.S. degree in science preferred - Good communication skills are a necessity for the Technician I, who must often work in different Laboratory areas at the same time - Experience in a water-testing laboratory preferred - Suffolk County residency highly preferred Required Skills: Laboratory procedures, Quality control Important Skills: Water-testing experience, Technical procedures adherence Nice-to-Have Skills: Communication skills