Laboratory Technician - RTP, United States - Veear Projects Inc

Description

• Clean Equipment - Daily
• Run Validation - Monthly
• Inspect Equipment - Daily
• Meeting with lab members to present updates - Weekly

• Perform quality control procedures necessary to ensure the accuracy of each test system, sample processing, storage, and inventory of samples. 1
• Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research. 2
• Store new samples, update the database, and retrieve samples with proper authorization. 3
• Upkeep sample and database inventory; monitor overall sample inventory. 4
• Retrieve, catalog, and process samples, including but not limited to blood and tumor tissue. 5
• Plans, executes, and arranges laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and performs laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.
• Perform fundamental procedures required for research projects.
• Perform routine experiments and tests, including tissue culture, cell separation, protein, and quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Follow established procedures and protocols; utilize aseptic techniques to perform experiments.
• Perform experiments on samples according to protocols.
• Operates laboratory machines and instruments; and prepares specimens and equipment for use.
• Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory cell lines.
• Prepare materials and equipment for experiments.
• Maintain stocked supplies and records of working reagents, including fixatives, buffers, solvents and staining.
• Ensure that all specimens and equipment necessary for experiments are available and in good order.
• Perform the processing, description, and analysis of specimens.
• Performs sample management and storage.
• Analyzes, documents, and reports on all procedures performed.
• Maintain and update laboratory notebooks and databases; enter experimental data into a spreadsheet; and conduct statistical analysis.
• Collect data and prepare for analysis and interpretation.
• Analyze, summarize, and interpret data obtained from research studies; evaluate for completeness and validity.
• Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies.
• Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments, glassware, and equipment.
• Work with staff to cover glassware washing, media preparation, and autoclaving.
• Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment such as glasses, metal instruments, sinks, tables, and test panels.
• Ensure that adequate, clean inventory is available for immediate usage.
• Plan execute and arrange laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and perform laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.
• Perform fundamental procedures required for research projects.
• Perform routine experiments and tests, including tissue culture, cell separation, protein, and quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Follow established procedures and protocols; utilize aseptic techniques to perform experiments.
• Plan and execute experiments for in vitro and in vivo studies, including cell culture, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry.
• Perform flow cytometry-based experiments, including cell preparation, cell sorting and molecular analysis of sorted subsets.
• Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and initiates purchase orders.
• Monitor and inventory routine laboratory supplies; ensure that supplies are stocked and organized.
• Manage the laboratory logistics and supply flow by tracking the consumption of laboratory materials.
• Inventory laboratory supplies and equipment, make recommendations and prepare purchase requests.
• Work with staff to maintain stocked supplies and records of working reagents, including fixatives, buffers, solvents, and staining.
• Ensure that reagents are made correctly and that expired reagents or defective products are replaced to ensure the validity of results.
• Performs routine equipment maintenance.
• Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Perform regularly scheduled maintenance on and generate maintenance reports for equipment.
• Carry out calibration; organize and initiate service and preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Monitor and maintain contracts for laboratory equipment and monitor equipment performance and maintenance schedule.
• Plan, execute, and arrange laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and perform laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.
• Perform routine experiments and tests, including tissue culture, cell separation, protein, and quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures.
• Plan and execute experiments for in vitro and in vivo studies, including cell culture, Western blotting and immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry.
• Perform routine analysis and tests on specimens in the laboratory.
• Perform experiments on samples according to protocols.
• Analyzes, documents, and reports on all procedures performed and produces detailed reports for use by senior staff.
• Provide experimental progress updates on procedures performed in the laboratory.
• Record details of experimental procedures, results and protocols.
• Prepare accumulated data and conclusions for publication in professional journals.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data; prepare summaries and reports based on results and findings.
• Performs advanced equipment maintenance.
• Perform laboratory maintenance tasks, including scheduling liquid waste container pickup.
• Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Coordinate general laboratory maintenance, including equipment upkeep and calibration.
• Carry out calibration; organize and initiate service and preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Monitor and maintain contracts for laboratory equipment and monitor equipment performance and maintenance schedule.
• Trains staff in performing routine laboratory tests and procedures.
• Provide technical help and expertise to lab members.
• Provide training to staff on the performance of laboratory experiments, assays, and protocols.
• Train new laboratory members in the correct use of equipment, application of techniques and laboratory protocols.
• Provide insights and expertise, and recommend new strategies and approaches.
• Engage in problem-solving as required to solve technical difficulties and ensure steady progress, to provide high-quality experimental data suitable for publication.
• Evaluate new types of experimental approaches/analyses and recommend changes to protocols.
• Determine when modifications and adjustments are necessary for experiments.
• Identify pitfalls in the original choice of methods or experimental direction and redirect the study to achieve improved results.
• Troubleshoot issues with technical procedures, utilize trial-and-error methods, and customize protocols to the biological systems utilized in the laboratory.

• Bachelor

• Biosafety Level 1 (BSL 1)
• Biosafety Level 2 (BSL 2)

• Biology
• Environmental Science
• Molecular Biology

• PowerPoint
• NIH POTS
• Outlook
• Prism GraphPad
• Delta Graph
• Excel
• Word

• Animal Handling: Mouse
• Equipment Maintenance
• Inventory Management
• Manuscript Writing
• Ordering Supplies
• Data Presentation
• Data Analysis
• SOP Writing
• Pipetting
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), qPCR, RT-PCR, RT-qPCR
• Gel Electrophoresis
• SDS-PAGE
• Nucleic Acid Extraction
• DNA Purification
• RNA Purification
• Nucleic Acid Quantification
• Transfections
• Cell Culture
• Primary Cell Culture
• 3D-Cell Culture
• Microarray
• Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
• Western Blotting