Research Lab Specialist

Virginia Tech • Blacksburg, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The 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 to and enforce health and safety regulations in the lab. The specialist will be responsible for ordering and managing lab supplies, reagents, and research supplies, including maintaining cell lines, glycerol stocks, and mouse colonies. The individual will also conduct complex, multi-step laboratory procedures based on written protocols and oral instruction using molecular biological, microbiological, or genetic techniques. The 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. The individual is expected to maintain a detailed notebook, tabulate and graph data, and interpret results on all procedures. The 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 a science-related field.
• Practical experience in a molecular biology laboratory setting.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong 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 using molecular biological, microbiological, or genetic techniques.
• 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

• Endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities.
• Endorses and encourages participation in university shared governance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level