About This Role
Assisting technicians with routine laboratory tasks is the core of this role. This position suits an individual who can maintain a safe and organized laboratory environment while performing essential duties and maintaining accurate documentation.
Responsibilities
- Prepare media and laboratory solutions
- Prepare and titrate microbial and viral stocks
- Prepare and stain spot slides
- Prepare primers and probes
- Isolate and purify DNA, RNA, and/or proteins
- Coordinate instrument maintenance
- Calibrate laboratory equipment
- Record laboratory temperature readings
- Order, log in and restock supplies
- Remove laboratory waste
- Coordinate shipments
- Interact with personnel from outside the department
- Make detailed observations and maintain clear, accurate and timely documentation of all laboratory work
- Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to company policies and procedures
- Actively participate in laboratory maintenance
- Efficiently organize, prioritize and plan work schedule
- Perform daily cleaning and monitoring of laboratories and clean rooms
- Perform all other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. or higher education
- 0-1 years related experience in industry
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above
- None required for Certification/Licensure
- Regularly wear safety equipment and clothing in compliance with OSHA regulations and company SOPs
- Regularly record data by hand or on a computer terminal
- Regularly stand approximately 4 hours a day
- Regularly communicate with other personnel and sponsors regarding all aspects of the day to day operations of the Laboratory
- Regularly read and follow Standard Operating Procedures
- Regularly stand, walk, bend, reach overhead, push/pull and occasionally lift/carry objects of up to 50 lbs
Important Details
- Duration: 12+ months
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, approximately 9 AM - 5 PM
- Work environment: General laboratory working conditions, usually quiet noise level
- Physical demands: Regularly required to talk, hear and lift; specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
- Some weekend work may be required
