Diagnostic Laboratory Technician II

Prairie Holdings•Worthington, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Diagnostic Lab Technician II will provide technical support in the diagnostic lab including but not limited to: sample processing, nucleic acid extractions, PCR set up, virus isolation, cell culture, and other laboratory tasks as assigned. This role will interact with other diagnostic lab members, research team members, and other departments as needed.

Requirements

Familiarity with the principle of veterinary biologics, research and development of biologics, diagnostic assays, vaccine production, quality control and regulatory agencies.
Good verbal and written skills.
Good manufacturing, laboratory, and clinical practices.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate basic laboratory mathematical calculations such as stock dilutions.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Attention to detail.
Communication skills - verbal and written.
Data collection, management and analysis.
Problem analysis and problem solving.
Planning and organizing.
Judgement.
Decision-making.
Customer service orientation.
Teamwork.

Nice To Haves

At least a four-year degree in Biology or related life sciences with relative experience in animal health.

Responsibilities

Assists and leads in daily functions of the laboratory, including but not limited to: nucleic acid extraction, PCR set up, viral isolation and cell culture according to company SOPs
Work with various animal tissues and pathogens in a Biosafety level 2 environment, adhering to company safety policies
Conduct and coordinate assigned projects, experiments, or departmental activities to meet goals and timelines
Collect, maintain, and organize data in the form of a laboratory notebook, bench record, animal record, electronic project database, and/or production record
Communicate data/results in the form of written or oral reports and provide suggestions for next steps
Maintain laboratory and equipment in order to meet project and regulatory requirements
Interact with lab personnel, as well as other departments within the company
Must be able to conduct assignments with limited supervision and accurately communicate results to their supervisor
Provide accurate and honest documentation and reporting of research data and results
Work in a safe and productive manner with the guidelines established by policy and follow good laboratory practices
Accountable for complying with the company handbook and all policies set by the company and delegated authority
Performs other duties as assigned