Lab Technician

Are you wanting to be empowered in your career and set up for success! mPower is a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and top-rated government consulting firm focused especially on providing Organizational Development and Enterprise IT Service Management services.  Our team consists of experts and professionals who have experience in management, administration, consulting, and technology.

·       Develop a process to record facility and equipment usage

·       Create and maintain a way to schedule usage of shared equipment, and review

·       Review inventory management of laboratory supplies and assess areas for

·       Enhance laboratory organization and ensure compliance with safety regulations

·       Create a preventative maintenance and repair schedule for laboratory

·       Fabricate microfluidic devices and microstructures using photolithography and

·       Perform characterization measurements on fabricated devices using microscopy,

·       Maintain electronic laboratory notebook to document all work performed using

·       LabArchives platform (training will be provided)

·       Develop and refine protocols for microdevice use based on collaborator

·       Plan and execute modifications to make improvements as needed following

·       Develop, maintain, and update online protocols for equipment operation and

·       Creating a training plan to assist new users in equipment use, and assist users in

·       Minimum Associate’s degree and/or multi-year related experience or the equivalent;

·       At least 2 years of experience as lab or industry technician, or experience in a

·       Shows initiative to improve lab operations and management

·       Good written and verbal communication skills

·       Good time management skills

·       Good understanding of basic concepts of mechanical systems, fabrication, and assembly

·       Experience troubleshooting electronic and mechanical instruments and devices

·       Experience prototyping and testing devices and/or instrumentation

·       Ability to learn new technical skills as necessary to achieve project goals

·       Comfortable using MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams)

·       Experience with either microfabrication or tissue culture

·       Experience in makerspace or fab-lab environment, mission, and operations

·       Experience with safe handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals; familiarity with and

·       Experience with computer-aided design software (training on the particular package

·       used will be available)

mPower, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth or related condition), citizenship, familial status, mental or physical disability status, veteran status, genetic information, other non-disqualifying disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable and guarantee that you will receive a follow-up about your application regardless of the outcome.