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Lab Technician I

BCforward Pinellas Park, FL (Onsite) Contractor
$19.00 - $20.00/Hour
Lab Technician I

BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Lab Technician I for an opportunity in St. Petersburg FL 33716.

Job Details:

Title: Lab Technician I

Location: St. Petersburg FL 33716

Duration - 3-6 Months with Possible Extension

Shift - Mon-Fri 8AM - 4:30PM

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
(Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.)

Job Type: Contract (40 hrs. a week)

Pay Range: $19hr-$20/hr
(Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).


II. Basic Function:

This position contributes significantly to the successful timely development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Softgel Formulation/Process drug delivery systems and technologies by carrying out required preformulating, formulation and process activities.

III. Specific Activities, and Responsibilities:

* Responsibility for the maintenance and cleaning of laboratory instruments and equipment; maintaining the laboratory in a clean and organized state

* Maintains inventory of glassware, chemicals, reagents, raw materials/excipients, consumables, media and materials needed for preformulation and formulation activities

* Disposes of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company/ departmental procedures.

* Receive, label and store receipts of solvents and other analytical reagents.

* Prepares reagents, standards, media, etc. needed for analysis

* Sets up, uses and cleans isolator

* Supports preparation of solubility, compatibility samples

* Sets up, operates and cleans mixers, laboratory scale encapsulation machine, coating pan and/or other equipment

* Prepares laboratory fill mixes

* Prepares gel swatches

* Executes drying studies

* Washes, inspects and packages laboratory batches

* Performs fill moisture, water activity, hardness, fill and shell weight, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration and/or other testing

* Records the results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports and logbooks.

* Washes glassware used to perform analysis if needed

* Ships samples to customers (animal PK samples, airfills, etc.) as needed

* Files and maintains laboratory records

* May provide training to new or existing personnel

* Required to read and execute departmental guidance and SOPs.

* Performs other miscellaneous duties as required

* May be required to work with highly potent compounds, hormones.

IV. Knowledge Requirements:

Education or Equivalent:

* Requires High School education, and preferably with some college course work in related sciences.

* Prefer prior experience in a laboratory setting.

* Must possess good interpersonal skills.

* Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers.

* Good organizational skills required

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

* Must have accurate and legible documentation skills

* Knowledge of software applications (MS Word and Excel)

* Experience with analytical equipment (balances) preferred

* Required to use laboratory equipment

Physical/Mental Requirements:

* Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines

* Ability to stand, walk and reach regularly.

* Individual is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch regularly and lift to 40 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.

* Can access laboratory, office areas and manufacturing with ability to comply with gowning requirements.

* Can use required laboratory and office equipment

* Vision requirements include reading of written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.

* Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color, have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses, read written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.
This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 240363 when responding to this ad.


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Salary Details

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$19-$20
Hourly Salary

Job Snapshot

Employee Type

Contractor

Location

Pinellas Park, FL (Onsite)

Job Type

Pharmaceutical

Experience

Not Specified

Date Posted

07/07/2025

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