Research Technician- Dose Formulation- 2nd shift
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is a 2nd shift role, 12:00 PM to 8:45 PM. How does that schedule fit your life?
What they are checking: Whether they can commit to an afternoon and evening schedule over the long term.
Tell me about the lab techniques you used in school, like weighing, pipetting or making solutions.
What they are checking: Whether they have basic lab skills to build on for dose formulation work.
Tell me about a time you made an error in a lab and how you handled it.
What they are checking: Whether they are honest about errors, which is critical in regulated research.
What do you hope to learn in this role over your first year?
What they are checking: Whether they see this as a step to grow in research rather than just a short-term job.
What would you do
You are partway through a prep and realize you skipped a mixing step. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop, document and ask for guidance instead of quietly fixing it.
A formulation must be ready for dosing first thing tomorrow, but a balance is out of calibration. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they refuse to use uncalibrated equipment and find another approved option.
About the work
How would you calculate how much test article to weigh for a dose formulation, and how would you double-check yourself?
What they are checking: Whether they can do lab math accurately and build in their own verification.
Why do preclinical studies follow strict protocols for how test materials are prepared?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that regulators rely on consistent preparation to trust safety results.
How do you record your work so someone on the next shift can understand exactly what you did?
What they are checking: Whether they write complete, clear records that support shift handoffs and audits.
How do you handle test materials that may be toxic or not fully characterized?
What they are checking: Whether they use PPE and safety controls and treat unknown compounds with caution.
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