Laboratory Technician

MUST have managing mice colonies experience.

• Work products and documents related to performing laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling mice and infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence, and bright field microscopy. - Daily 
• Clean Equipment - Weekly 
• Work products and documents related to performing digital flow cytometry, ELISAs, DNA/RNA isolations, PCR, RT-PCR, quantitative PCR and Western blots - Weekly 
• Work products and documents related to working with staff on the maintenance of transgenic mouse colony, cell lines, logs, and database. - Daily 
• Work products and documents related to inventory supplies and equipment; prepare purchase requests. - Weekly 
• MUST have mice colonies management experience. - Daily

• Plans, executes, and arranges laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and performs laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.  
• Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory logs and databases as well as prepare inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment, make recommendations, and prepare purchase requests.
• Operates laboratory machines and instruments; and prepares specimens and equipment for use. 
• Prepare materials and equipment for experiments. 
• Process and organize multiple samples simultaneously. 
• Work with a variety of routine and specialized laboratory instruments and equipment in the laboratory. 
• Ensure that all specimens and equipment necessary for experiments are available and in good order.
• Prepare specimens and equipment for use in the laboratory. 
• Performs sample management and storage. 
• Store new samples, update the database, and retrieve samples with proper authorization. 
• Perform processing, description and analysis of samples. 
• Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research.
• Analyzes, documents and reports on all procedures performed. Convey and discuss research results with team lab members. Collect and enter research data into laboratory notebooks and databases. Collect data and prepare for analysis and interpretation. Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies. Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory. Cleans and sterilizes instruments, glassware and equipment. Ensure that adequate clean inventory is available for immediate usage. Plan execute and arrange laboratory experiments, new techniques and procedures; and performs laboratory techniques relating to scientific research. Perform fundamental procedures required for research projects. Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures. 
• Perform experiments on samples according to protocols. 
• Perform routine experiments and tests; follow established procedures and protocols. 
• Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and initiates purchase orders. 
• Work with staff to maintain stocked supplies and records of working reagents, including fixatives, buffers, solvents, and staining. 
• Ensure that reagents are made correctly and that expired reagents or defective products are replaced to ensure the validity of results. 
• Order and maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment. 
• Performs routine equipment maintenance. 
• Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments. 
• Plan execute and arrange laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and perform laboratory techniques relating to scientific research. 
• Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures. 
• Plan and execute experiments for in vitro and in vivo studies, including cell culture, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry. 
• Perform routine experiments and tests; follow established procedures and protocols. 
• Analyzes, documents, and reports on all procedures performed and produces detailed reports for use by senior staff. 
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data; prepare summaries and reports based on results and findings. 
• Record details of experimental procedures, results, and protocols. 
• Performs advanced equipment maintenance. 
• Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments. 
• Trains staff in performing routine laboratory tests and procedures. 
• Provide technical help and expertise to lab members. 
• Work with staff to monitor and ensure that appropriate laboratory safety courses and certifications for staff are up to date.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline 
• Our Field of Study is Neuroimmunology 

Field of Study:

• Neuroscience

Software: 

• NIH POTS 
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

Skills:

• Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence, and brightfield microscopy.
• Maintain laboratory cell lines.
• Maintain and screen transgenic mouse colony.