Lab Assistant I

5 days ago

San Diego, United States Werfen Full time

**Job Overview**:

- Post Date
- May 13, 2024
- Number
- ICIMS-2024-7410
- Job Function
- Manufacturing
- Location
- San Diego - AID - 9900 Old Grove Road San Diego, California 92131-1638 United States
- Country
- United States

**About the Position**:
**Overview**:
**Werfen**

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Job Summary
- Participates in the activities required to manufacture autoimmune diagnostic products by following established procedures. Major duties include the manufacturing of tissue sections and their placement onto glass microscope slides for use in Immunofluorescent Assay products.

**Responsibilities**:
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Participates in all activities associated with the manufacturing of the cut tissue sections and their placement onto glass microscope slides in accordance with written documentation and established procedures.
- Manufactures a minimum of 11 eight-well or 22 four-well slides per hour on average.
- Manufactures mouse and rat KSL slides and all types of primate tissue slides in economic quantities.
- Cleans and maintains all sectioning equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintains accurate, detailed Device History Records and any associated documentation for all manufacturing activities in accordance with the Quality Systems Regulations (QSRs) in a timely manner.
- Informs supervisor of equipment needs and other supplies required to avoid interruptions in manufacturing schedules. Informs supervisor of broken or deteriorating equipment.
- Maintains work station and laboratory in a clean and orderly manner. Performs Friday Clean-up responsibilities in a thorough, timely manner.
- Follows established safety and environmental procedures. Report all safety hazards immediately to supervisor.
- Other duties may be assigned.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works with moving mechanical parts, potentially biohazardous material, potentially harmful chemicals and extreme cold. The employee will be required to work with an extremely sharp cutting blade. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Occasionally the noise level may be high for short durations. The work station requires the employee to remain seated for long periods of time in a prescribed position with hands exposed to a cold environment.

**Qualifications**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**

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.

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent; with 4-8 years laboratory work experience. In some instances, exceptions to the years of experience can be made based on management discretion. Excellent manual dexterity required. Ability to work in a sitting position for long periods of time. Ability to work with hands in a cold environment. Working knowledge of usage of a light microscope and basic histology experience.

**LANGUAGE SKILLS**

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, manufacturing documents and SOPs. Ability to write routine reports and SOPs and complete documentation of manufacturing activities. Ability to speak effectively with co-workers or other employees of organization.

**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS**

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to use the metric system. Ability to count items accurately.

**REASONING ABILITY**

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**

The physical demands de

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