Laboratory Technician Ll

JOB TITLE: Laboratory Technician II (Equipment and Calibration)

REPORTS TO: Laboratory Manager

JOB SUMMARY:
Laboratory Technician II (Equipment and Calibration) assists the Laboratory Manager in coordination of work, and is responsible for overseeing laboratory equipment, including calibration, maintenance and estimation of uncertainty of measurement, in addition to performing tests on condoms at the PQC Bangkok Laboratory.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Oversee laboratory equipment, including calibration, maintenance and estimation of uncertainty of measurement
- Identify all the component of uncertainty of measurement and make a reasonable estimation
- Update Standard Operating Procedures or instructions on the use and maintenance of lab equipment
- Ensure that Laboratory Technicians operate Laboratory equipment in according with prescribed
- Procedures and/or equipment manual
- Report to Laboratory Manager immediately as soon as observe overloading, mishandling, suspect results or deficiencies of lab equipment or machines
- Oversee cleanliness and orderliness of Condoms Testing Laboratory
- Maintain equipment history records
- Perform routine condoms testing
- Perform prescribed procedures on product submissions and related materials.
- Assist with special projects to determine level of acceptability as assigned.
- Assist Laboratory Manager in training of new staff.
- Assist in the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment
- Establish and maintain laboratory data records.
- Correlate data, write and issue internal laboratory test reports as instructed.
- Maintain adequate spare parts of laboratory equipment.
- Maintain calibration and maintenance records in compliance with established SOPs. Perform other related duties as assigned.

CONTRIBUTION:

- Establish, maintain and update calibration and maintenance plan
- Establish and maintain calibration records
- Analyze suspect test data or calibration results.
- Establish trouble shooting or corrective/preventive action report on lab equipment or machines
- Update Standard Operating Procedures or instructions on the use and maintenance of lab equipment
- Establish and maintain laboratory data records.
- Correlate data, write and issue internal laboratory test reports as instructed.
- Maintain inventory of samples and product retains.
- Maintain adequate laboratory supplies.
- Maintain laboratory records and files as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, EXPERTISE AND COMPLEXITY:
Knowledge
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in any fields.
- Education background in science, rubber technology, engineer, physics or chemistry is preferable
- Work-experience in testing laboratory is preferable

Skill/Abilities
- Ability to report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis
- Ability to use computer programs such as Ms Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point etc.
- Ability to speak and write English and Thai
- Ability to use judgment to execute duties and responsibilities
- Good problem solving skills

Attribute
- Service mind
- Pro-active
- Self-motivate
- Able to work under pressure
- Sense of urgency
- Good interpersonal

EXPERTISE AND COMPLEXITY:

- Knowledge of analytical testing procedures and equipment.
- Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
- Use judgment to execute duties and responsibilities.
- Written, verbal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage statistical data.

TYPE AND NATURE OF CONTACTS:
1) PQC Bangkok Laboratory (Reason / Frequency)

1.1) Laboratory Technicians
- Receipt of samples / As needed
- Samples break-down / As needed
- Samples preparation / As instructed
- Testing / Daily
- Calibration/maintenance / As available
- Reviewing/filing test data / As needed

1.2) Data Management Assistant
- Reviewing/filing test data / Daily
- Coordinate in purchasing Lab/office supplies / Monthly or as needed

2) PQC Management (Reason / Frequency)

2.1) Laboratory Manager
- Relevant duties assignment / Daily or as required
- Performance Assessment / Annually
- Probationary Assessment / Within 120 days after employment

2.2) Director, PQC
- Relevent duties assignment / As required

3) APRO, Thailand (Reason / Frequency)

3.1) HR Associate
- Provide timesheet records / Monthly
- Job Description or resume update / Annually or as needed

4) External Agencies (Reason / Frequency)

4.1) Calibration Service suppliers- Coordinate for calibration or maintena
- _nce service_ / As required

4.2) Lab suppliers
- Coordinate in ordering or repairing lab equipment / As required

4.3) Customers
- Laboratory visit / Upon request

4.4) Bureau of Lab Quality Standards, Department of Medical Science, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
- Coordinate laboratory audit / Annually

SUPERVISORY AND BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:

- Assist Laboratory Manager in supervising laboratory staff and serve as interim Laboratory Manager when the Laboratory Manager is absent
- Oversee laboratory equipment, including calibration, maintenan