Laboratory Technician - NIH

Global Solutions Network Inc•Bethesda, MD

9d•$26 - $40

About The Position

Global Solutions Network (GSN), a federal government contracting firm, is hiring a Laboratory Technician for a full-time, long-term position supporting its customer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The role provides essential laboratory and research support to the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program (NIHUDP), which serves patients with rare, chronic, and undiagnosed conditions who have exhausted standard clinical options. The position supports NHGRI clinicians and scientists by applying and supporting cell biology-related laboratory methods, procedures, and techniques in the NIH biomedical research environment. The technician performs laboratory procedures and specimen processing, maintains sample inventories and databases, assists with clinical sample shipping and patient testing workflows, and supports laboratory supply management, maintenance, and quality control. The posting describes a contract position and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Genetics or another related field.
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Demonstrated ability to package and send patient samples to outside clinical laboratory vendors with completed requisitions for clinical testing.
Demonstrated ability to prepare, send, and receive Remote Kits for blood draws for the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
Demonstrated ability to maintain database entries for outside patient testing status and track specimens and overnight shipping requests.
Demonstrated ability to provide necessary supplies and blood tubes for UDP and NHGRI patients and family members to clinical teams during admission visits.
Demonstrated ability to participate in developing laboratory standard operating procedures for sample handling and shipping.
Demonstrated ability to maintain stock solutions.

Responsibilities

Follow established procedures and protocols and use aseptic technique when performing experiments.
Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures, including routine analyses and tests on specimens.
Process specimens for embedding according to protocols and process multiple samples simultaneously.
Use routine and specialized laboratory instruments and equipment; prepare specimens and equipment for laboratory use and ensure they are available and in good order.
Process, describe, analyze, retrieve, catalog, and store samples, including blood and tumor tissue.
Update databases and maintain sample inventories and storage according to guidelines; retrieve samples only with proper authorization and follow policies for sample retrieval and use.
Perform quality-control procedures to ensure the accuracy of test systems, sample processing, storage, and sample inventory.
Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research.
Collect and enter research data into laboratory notebooks and databases; maintain and update notebooks, databases, and laboratory logs; enter experimental data into spreadsheets and conduct statistical analyses.
Maintain laboratory supplies and consumables, track their use, organize supply requests, ensure clean inventory is available, and inventory equipment and supplies, make recommendations, and prepare purchase requests.
Perform laboratory maintenance tasks, including scheduling liquid-waste container pickup, and coordinate general laboratory maintenance, equipment upkeep, and calibration.
Collect, analyze, and interpret data and prepare summaries and reports based on results and findings.
Provide technical help and expertise to laboratory members.
Evaluate new experimental approaches and analyses and recommend protocol changes.
Package and send patient samples to outside clinical laboratory vendors with completed requisitions for clinical testing.
Prepare, send, and receive Remote Kits for blood draws for the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
Maintain database entries tracking outside patient testing, specimens, and overnight shipping requests.
Provide supplies and blood tubes for UDP and NHGRI patients and family members to clinical teams during admission visits.
Participate in developing laboratory standard operating procedures for sample handling and shipping.
Maintain stock solutions.