Instrumentation Lab Technician

SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.

Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust — enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

 

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

Please note that we are looking for candidates who are a commutable distance from our lab in Miami. Candidates with analytical chemistry instrumentation experience are strongly urged to apply.

 

Beta Analytic has an exciting opportunity for an Instrument Laboratory Technician. This is a full-time hourly position - 40 hours per week. There is the potential for additional compensation - Overtime when there is the workload demand (paid at 1 ½ the equivalent hourly rate). The position also includes medical insurance and other employment benefits.

Beta Analytic, headquartered in Miami, Florida is recognized globally as the industry leader in radiocarbon dating services. The Company’s scientific results have largely contributed to the pre-history record of archaeology and geology around the globe and its environmental work contributes regularly to the record of mankind’s effort to find alternatives to petroleum and coal consumption. With more than 45 years in business and continuous growth, Beta offers stability and career advancement in an exciting technological and scientific environment.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Instrument Lab Technician is involved with sample production and maintenance of our AMS and IRMS instruments. Duties include but are not limited to wheel loading, tuning the AMS, starting the IRMS’s, general maintenance and troubleshooting the instruments when required. All technical training specific to the Company’s operations will be provided but having a good aptitude in basic science is beneficial (including school-based lab experience). Applicants should be able to demonstrate an affinity to learn, follow instructions from others and apply the training received consistently and efficiently in daily operations.

The Company is currently seeking qualified, hard-working, team-oriented applicants for this laboratory position. Note - We are a production laboratory not a research facility.

• Bachelor’s degree in a basic science (Chemistry, Geology and Biology) field is required. 
• Experience in IRMS (isotope ratio mass spectrometry), specifically Thermo Delta V and Thermo MAT253 instruments and/or SSAMS systems or other AMS systems is preferable.
• A minimum of one year of hands-on laboratory work including college/university experience.
• Experience with balances, microscopes, chemicals, vacuum systems, pressure fittings, electronics and familiarity with the behavior of gases under changing pressure (physical chemistry) is also a plus.
• Strong Attention To Detail is required.
• Have excellent oral/written communication skills along with computer software skills with the ability to work independently or in a team.
• Someone who is mechanically inclined is strongly preferred (good with tools and machinery, adept at fixing things).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable interfacing with all staff members at all levels of the company.
• Be an overall team player.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize work to maximize efficiency and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to show accountability.

ADDITIONAL KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.
• The position has physical requirements such as being able to stand on your feet for long periods of the day, climbing up and down stairs and regularly lifting as much as 40 pounds.
• Local Candidates only (Miami-Dade & Broward).
• Must be comfortable working any day of the week including weekends.
• Beta Analytic is a non-smoking company.
• The Company reserves the right to perform pre-employment background checks.

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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