BioBank Laboratory Technician
IQVIA•San Antonio, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The BioBank Laboratory Technician supports biomedical research by collecting, processing, and documenting human and animal tissue specimens. This role assists with patient consent, specimen transport, cell culture activities, laboratory animal handling, data management, and other research operations while ensuring compliance with established laboratory protocols and procedures.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of computers with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Bachelors or Associates Degree preferably in pharmacology, neuroscience, biology, animal science, or related science or successful completion of at least sixty (60) semester hours of college credit at an accredited college or university with a focus in a life science
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required
- Previous research experience with rodents or other laboratory animals; preferred but not required.
- Previous experience with cell culture; preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Collect, label, and record biological specimens from mouse and human tissues.
- Obtain necessary consent from patients at various clinics in the area.
- Deliver and collect tissue kits from various hospitals and clinics.
- Use molecular biology techniques with human tissues to establish cancer tumor models.
- Prepare cell culture medias and maintain cancer cell lines including spheroid cultures.
- Assist with ordering and maintaining supply of inventories.
- Maintain written documentation and subsequent data entry into various databases.
- Observe, document, report, and record animal behavior and interactions, both normal and abnormal.
- General rodent handling and restraint capabilities to perform various surgical procedures.
- Strictly follow all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas or isolator environments, including room or facility personnel entry and personnel protective equipment use.
- Assist research lab personnel with other duties as needed or assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- health and welfare and/or other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
