Senior laboratory analyst vs laboratory technician

Differences between senior laboratory analyst and laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Senior laboratory analyst example responsibilities.

• Work and manage implementation of regulatory requirements for lab, including: EPA, ASTM, and NELAC.
• Organize, direct, document, and staff operations' QC inspection training program.
• Prepare and rout investigation and deviation reports to ensure FDA compliance and determine root cause.
• Master lab techniques in ELISA, DNA/RNA isolation, qRT-PCR, gene expression and genotyping.
• Identify active dosage units and degradation components of solid and oral drug products in various stages of production by HPLC analysis.
• Collaborate with automation engineers and software programmers to troubleshoot and resolve equipment and systems issues.
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Laboratory technician example responsibilities.

• Lead aerobic, anaerobic and UV light testing, chemical residue testing and centrifuge to separate chemicals from water.
• Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
• Analyze and paid attention to detail as well as demonstrated excellent organization skills, manual dexterity and good eyesight.
• Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate with EKG equipment and notify physician is something appears to be wrong.
• Monitor several color formulations being manufacture in the production department to ensure manufacturing procedures are follow per ISO and GMP.
• Perform age appropriate phlebotomy while working with critically or terminally ill patients, with careful respect for individual and/or cultural concerns.
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