Laboratory Technician
at Guidehouse
Bethesda, Maryland, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 08 Nov, 2024 | Not Specified | 09 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Good communication skills | No | No |
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Description:
Job Family:
Laboratory Animal Technician (Digital)
Travel Required:
None
Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
We are currently searching for a Laboratory Technician. This role will support and manage the laboratory’s mice colonies. This is a full-time opportunity located in Bethesda, MD.
- Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence and brightfield microscopy.
- Work with staff on the maintenance and screening of transgenic mouse colony.
- Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory cell lines.
- Perform digital flow cytometry, ELISAs, DNARNA isolations, PCR, RT-PCR, quantitative PCR and Western blots.
- Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory logs and databases as well as prepare inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment, make recommendations, and prepare purchase requests.
- Ensure that all specimens and equipment necessary for experiments are available and in good order.
- Prepare specimens and equipment for use in the laboratory.
- Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research.
- Collect data and prepare for analysis and interpretation.
- Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory.
- Ensure that adequate clean inventory is available for immediate usage.
- Plan and execute experiments for in vitro and in vivo studies, including cell culture, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry.
- Perform experiments on samples according to protocols.
- Ensure that reagents are made correctly and that expired reagents or defective products are replaced to ensure validity of results.
- Order and maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment.
- Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Provide technical help and expertise to lab members.
- Work with staff to monitor and ensure that appropriate laboratory safety courses and certifications for staff are up to date.
Responsibilities:
- Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence and brightfield microscopy.
- Work with staff on the maintenance and screening of transgenic mouse colony.
- Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory cell lines.
- Perform digital flow cytometry, ELISAs, DNARNA isolations, PCR, RT-PCR, quantitative PCR and Western blots.
- Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory logs and databases as well as prepare inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment, make recommendations, and prepare purchase requests.
- Ensure that all specimens and equipment necessary for experiments are available and in good order.
- Prepare specimens and equipment for use in the laboratory.
- Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research.
- Collect data and prepare for analysis and interpretation.
- Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory.
- Ensure that adequate clean inventory is available for immediate usage.
- Plan and execute experiments for in vitro and in vivo studies, including cell culture, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry.
- Perform experiments on samples according to protocols.
- Ensure that reagents are made correctly and that expired reagents or defective products are replaced to ensure validity of results.
- Order and maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment.
- Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Provide technical help and expertise to lab members.
- Work with staff to monitor and ensure that appropriate laboratory safety courses and certifications for staff are up to date
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Technician
Graduate
Biology life sciences or related discipline
Proficient
1
Bethesda, MD, USA