Biological Lab Technician
Posted: 04/07/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Division: Life Sciences
Job Number: JN -042026-21052
State: Maryland
Job Description
Biological Lab Technician
Title: Biological Lab Technician (multiple openings)
Location: Salisbury, MD
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Shift Hours: 5:30am-4pm or 4:30pm Mon - Fri (will work 4 out of 5 of those days)
Salary: $17-$18/hr. (Salary depends on completed education)
Employment Type: Starts end of May and goes until end of November (contract)
Position Overview:
Positions available for both handling and collecting blood from horseshoe crabs and processing the blood in a pharmaceutical laboratory setting. Selected workers will be trained in all SOP s and cGMP s, as well as general aseptic processing and disinfecting techniques.
Primary Role Responsibilities:
EOE/ADA
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Title: Biological Lab Technician (multiple openings)
Location: Salisbury, MD
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Shift Hours: 5:30am-4pm or 4:30pm Mon - Fri (will work 4 out of 5 of those days)
Salary: $17-$18/hr. (Salary depends on completed education)
Employment Type: Starts end of May and goes until end of November (contract)
Position Overview:
Positions available for both handling and collecting blood from horseshoe crabs and processing the blood in a pharmaceutical laboratory setting. Selected workers will be trained in all SOP s and cGMP s, as well as general aseptic processing and disinfecting techniques.
Primary Role Responsibilities:
- Assist with the horseshoe crab blood collection process per approved SOP's; Includes setting up and preparing the collection area, cleaning, and preparing crabs, aseptically collecting blood, and cleaning and disinfecting the area at the end of the day.
- Assist in crab blood processing per approved SOP's; Includes all Processing lab assignments - centrifuging, pipetting, sonication, solution preparation, and cleaning and disinfecting the area at the end of the day.
- Aseptically handle filled and unfilled collection bottles in and out of bio-safety cabinets (hoods).
- Timely and accurate completion of all required paperwork entries per SOP s.
- Clean and maintain production equipment.
- Tag crabs with US Fish & Wildlife tags.
- 1-2 years experience in a production environment is desirable
- Minimum High School Diploma, BS degree preferred
- Able to follow written procedures and carry out those procedures to completeness.
- Organization skills, time management skills, excellent attendance.
- Written and oral communication skills.
- Teamwork - willing to work closely with others to meet departmental objectives.
- Computer skills.
- Working conditions vary from laboratory environment to crab holding areas.
- Some overtime work will be required.
- May require long periods of standing, heavy lifting, (up to 50 lbs.), repetitive motions and chemical hazards.
- Daily cleaning with strong disinfectant solutions is required. People with sensitivity or allergies to cleaning and disinfecting solutions should not apply.
EOE/ADA
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