Technician, R&D Laboratory

The Technician, R&D Laboratory will perform and support a variety of lab activities which include: processing tissue, managing daily lab operations, and managing tissue inventory/documents/information.

Key Responsibilities:
Perform tissue processing tasks such as identify and select portions of tissue that meet thickness and other specification requirements

Operate a variety of equipment for tissue processing, which may include gauges, ovens, tissue cutter, and chart recorders assuring appropriate settings and parameters

Review, follow and perform job functions in compliance with work instructions/process sheets and adherence with SOPs, including recording traceable information and following good documentation practices

Maintains laboratory in a safe, clean, and orderly condition, which includes cleaning the glassware and facilitating the storage, collection, and disposal of hazardous wastes

Manage the laboratory’s inventory of tissue, solution, and tools by updating, ordering, receiving, and storing the supplies

Manage tissue processing work orders, schedule, and Smartsheet

Required Qualifications:
Associate's degree or technical degree/certificate in a science discipline - OR -

1+ year of experience in a laboratory environment

Preferred Qualifications:
Tissue processing experience

R&D lab and/or medical device experience

Experience managing work orders (utilizing Smartsheet or other spreadsheet program)

Good communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

Able to read, write, comprehend and speak English.

Ability to produce high quality work while working independently

Ability to interact effectively with team and contribute constructively to team environment and outside department.

Ability to provide and accept feedback in a professional, direct, and tactful manner.

Ability to perform basic trouble shooting.

Ability to use a variety of equipment, good hand-eye coordination, and high manual dexterity.

Strict attention to detail

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations

Excellent computer skills, including usage of MS office suite.

Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California, the base pay range for this position is $41,000 to $58,000(highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).

About Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 13,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it’s our life’s work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

For United States Applicants Only:
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