Job Description

Job Title: Lab Technician

Location: Salisbury, MD – 21801

Duration: 27th May to 26th Nov 2025

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: Monday to Friday Starts at 05:30 AM till 04:00 PM or 04:30 PM

Pay Range: $17-17 per hour

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a leading biotechnology company that combines technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, and process excellence and helps their customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Our client specializes in pharmaceutical ingredients, Bioscience, Biopharmaceuticals, Custom manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life science ingredients, Nutrition, Microbial Control, Agriculture, Materials Science, Personal Care, and cell and gene therapy.

Summary:

• Positions available for both handling and collecting blood from horseshoe crabs, and processing the blood in a laboratory setting.
• Selected workers will be trained on all SOP’s and cGMP’s, as well as general aseptic processing and disinfecting techniques.

Primary Role Responsibilities:

• Assist with the horseshoe crab blood collection process per approved SOP's; Includes setting-up and preparing the collection area, cleaning and preparing crabs, aseptically collecting blood, and cleaning and disinfecting the area at the end of the day.
• Assist in crab blood processing per approved SOP's; Includes all Processing lab assignments – centrifuging, pipetting, sonication, solution preparation, and cleaning and disinfecting the area at the end of the day.
• Aseptically handle filled and unfilled collection bottles in and out of bio-safety cabinets (hoods).
• Timely and accurate completion of all required paperwork entries per SOP’s.
• Clean and maintain production equipment.
• Tag crabs with Client's place Fish & Wildlife tags.

Skill and/or Education Requirements:

• 1-2 years’ experience in a production environment is desirable or HS diploma.
• Able to follow written procedures and carry out those procedures to completeness.
• Organization skills, time management skills, excellent attendance.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Team work - willing to work closely with others to meet departmental objectives.
• Computer skills.

Working Conditions:

• Working conditions vary from laboratory environment to crab holding areas.
• Some overtime work will be required.
• May require long periods of standing, heavy lifting, (up to 50 lbs.), repetitive motions and chemical hazards.
• Daily cleaning with strong disinfectant solutions is required.
• Persons with sensitivity or allergies to cleaning and disinfecting solutions should not apply.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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