Laboratory Specialty Analysis Technologist

University of Louisiana at Lafayette • New Iberia, LA

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About The Position

The Laboratory Specialty Analysis Technologist develops and performs new specialty laboratory procedures. The work includes generating standard operating procedures, training, and purchasing and validating applicable supplies and instrumentation. The position also involves analyzing and coordinating activities related to PCR amplification and electrophoretic separation of amplified material, cloning, genetic analyses, protein expression and purification, tissue culture, B-LCL cell line generation, antibody neutralization procedures, and PBMC isolation techniques. The technologist handles samples collected from non-human primates and isolates cells from blood, bone marrow, and other tissues.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree, or comparable experience performing specialty analysis as described.
• General proficiency in cell culture techniques and/or molecular techniques.
• Molecular techniques may include RNA/DNA extraction from tissues, PCR amplification and electrophoretic separation of amplified material, and cloning.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of protein expression and purification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and perform new specialty laboratory procedures.
• Generate standard operating procedures and provide training.
• Purchase and validate applicable supplies and instrumentation.
• Analyze and coordinate activities involving PCR amplification and electrophoretic separation of amplified material, cloning, and genetic analyses.
• Perform or support work involving protein expression and purification, tissue culture, B-LCL cell line generation, antibody neutralization procedures, and PBMC isolation techniques.
• Handle samples collected from non-human primates.
• Isolate cells from blood, bone marrow, and other tissues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time