Manufacturing Chemist I

Position Summary

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Come apply your laboratory skills to making healthcare better for your loved ones and the whole world.

The Manufacturing Associate will be responsible for performing a wide variety of manufacturing activities. The Technician will prepare and formulate reagents, perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on laboratory equipment, and prepare kits for internal and external distribution. Level commensurate with experience.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Synthesize and purify oligonucleotides
• Prepare and formulate buffers and reagents according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assemble assay kits for internal and external distribution.
• Ensure accurate accounting of materials in the inventory management system.
• Perform routine maintenance and limited troubleshooting on general use laboratory equipment, such as balances, pH meters, freezers, vacuum pumps, etc.
• Complete all paperwork as required (batch records, cleaning logs, maintenance logs, etc.) and ensure that all required records and logs are accurately maintained.
• Perform work in compliance with all GMP and EH&S requirements
• Ensure that work areas are maintained in a well-organized, clean and tidy manner at all times in compliance with established requirements.

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications:

Education:

This position requires a Bachelors degree or an Associates degree + a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

Skills and experience:

• Oligonucleotide synthesis experience preferred but not required
• Experience working in a regulated laboratory or a cGMP environment preferred
• GMP documentation experience, strong attention to detail
• Aliquoting/pipetting, buffer and mix formulation, concentration verification skills required
• Experienced user of Excel spreadsheets and calculations, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), ERP or other computerized lab/inventory database

Work Environment:

• Work is in a typical laboratory environment with personal protective equipment use required
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs on a regular basis

Benefits:

At SomaLogic, we recognize the key to success is having empowered team members. We value our employees and aim to retain and attract talent by offering competitive benefits. One thing that sets us apart is that our medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability plans and life insurance premiums are 100% paid by the company. We also offer competitive paid time off plans, including a Discretionary Time Off plan for exempt US employees, which gives eligible employees more flexibility to take personal time off; there is no specific number of vacation days off per year, an eligible employee does not accrue vacation, and there is no accrued vacation time off “bank.” Employees utilizing DTO remain accountable for ensuring that they balance their personal time off with work performance expectations. Employees also receive 13 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, a volunteer day, and 10 sick days. In addition, we offer 401(k) matching at 4%, FSA’s, tuition reimbursement, stock options, and an employee assistance program.

EEO Statement:

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