Instrumentation Tech

South San Francisco, California

Job ID: 00426279

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Who We Are

At the Roche Group, about 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. A member of the Roche Group, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry for more than 30 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. The headquarters for Roche pharmaceutical operations in the United States, Genentech has multiple therapies on the market for cancer and other serious illnesses. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech, where we believe that our employees are our most important asset and are dedicated to remaining a great place to work.

The Position

Instrumentation Tech

Responsibilities:

• Provide calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of analytical instruments used in laboratories.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on HPLCs, Liquid Scintillation counters, Mass Spectrometers, and other sophisticated analytical instruments.
• Assist with identification and purchase of spare parts.
• Interact with customers, including scientists, engineers, and production staff.
• Respond to trouble calls and perform diagnostics and repairs.
• Write calibration and equipment service reports.
• Write calibration and preventive maintenance Standard Operating Procedures.
• Collect and organize technical data from equipment manufacturers, equipment users, and engineering personnel.
• Prepare and organize technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Mentor other instrument and laboratory technicians.
• Train lower-level Instrument technicians.

Skills, Knowledge and Ability:

• Must know the operating principles and be proficient with the operational techniques of laboratory analytical instruments.
• General knowledge of cGMP and GLP practices.
• Must be able to perform work without direct supervision.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.

Who You Are

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a B.S. degree in Science, or an Electronics Engineering 2-year curriculum at a technical school, or an AA I AS Degree in a related science, or engineering major including substantial relevant on-the-job training.
• Two years of progressive experience in analytical or process control instrumentation or closely related job with a proven performance record is highly desirable.
• Two years as a field service technician I engineer or as service contractor for an analytical instrument manufacturer is desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documents and equipment schematics.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills.

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Genentech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.