Research Lab Specialist

Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
Onsite

About The Position

Research Lab Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day operations to ensure efficient lab activities including organization and maintenance. This position is responsible for developing safety plans and certifications and to adhere and enforce health and safety regulations in the lab. Responsible for ordering and managing lab supplies, reagents as well as research supplies to include maintaining cell lines, glycerol stocks and mouse colonies. Individual will also conduct complex, multi-step laboratory procedures based on written protocols and oral instruction using molecular biological, microbiological or genetic techniques. Individual must be able to learn and employ a wide variety of experimental techniques including but not limited to PCR, electrophoresis, sequencing, tissue culture, transformations, and blot analysis. Individual is expected to maintain a detailed notebook, tabulate and graph data, and interpret results on all procedures. Individual will be expected to read relevant scientific literature as suggested by the investigation and to identify relevant facts, techniques, and procedures from the primary literature.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in science related field
  • Practical experience in a molecular biology laboratory setting
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communications skills

Responsibilities

  • Ensure efficient lab activities including organization and maintenance.
  • Develop safety plans and certifications.
  • Adhere to and enforce health and safety regulations in the lab.
  • Order and manage lab supplies, reagents, and research supplies.
  • Maintain cell lines, glycerol stocks, and mouse colonies.
  • Conduct complex, multi-step laboratory procedures based on written protocols and oral instruction using molecular biological, microbiological or genetic techniques.
  • Learn and employ a wide variety of experimental techniques including PCR, electrophoresis, sequencing, tissue culture, transformations, and blot analysis.
  • Maintain a detailed notebook, tabulate and graph data, and interpret results.
  • Read relevant scientific literature and identify relevant facts, techniques, and procedures.

Benefits

  • Eligible for overtime
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