What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at ACL Digital?
Title : Microbiology / In-vitro Assay Technician
Location : WEST JEFFERSON OH 43162
Duration : 06 Months
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- TECHNICAL :
o Work with highly hazardous biological / toxic materials in Biological Safety Level 2 (BSL-2) and Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories.
o Conduct assays on samples collected from in vivo pathogenicity / efficacy / toxicity studies as well as human clinical samples. Some assays include : bacterial enumeration, viral assays, ELISA, PCR, nucleic acid isolation, and flow cytometry. Perform routine blood and tissue processing. Prepare reagents.
o Contribute to the development and validation of equipment and biological assays.
o Understand and perform dilutions including mathematical calculations involved.
o Decontaminate equipment and materials.
o Maintaining mammalian, viral, and bacterial cell cultures.
o Act as lab technical point of contact.
o Laboratory cleaning and upkeep.
o Supply inventory, ordering and receipt.
o Waste management, operation of autoclaves, preparation of bleach and other decontamination solutions, assist with laundry.
o Use proper technique to operate necessary equipment to produce high quality data.
o Perform routine maintenance and / or calibration of equipment as necessary. Prepare, maintain, and archive equipment logbooks.
o Use electronic databases for sample tracking.
o Operate routine computer programs and perform basic data manipulation in a spreadsheet environment.
o Set up, validate, and operate laboratory equipment and software.
o Read SOPs, methods, facility guidelines, etc. used in workplace in a timely manner and adhere to these procedures.
o Perform timely quality control and / or technical review of electronic and / or paper data.
o Create and maintain study files in accordance with standard operating procedures, protocol, quality requirements and client specifications. Prepare and submit study files and forms to Quality Control or Quality Assurance.
o Recognize when technical operations deviate from accepted practices and prepare deviation reports as needed. Report observations / problems clearly and concisely, recognizing and highlighting specific deviations.
o Adhere to all laboratory safety requirements.
o Train and guide less experienced staff on specific tasks.
o Serve as technical co-lead on portions of studies.
o Work independently and efficiently in a team environment.
o Work on assignments that are semi-routine in nature where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required. Exhibit sufficient technical knowledge to perform routine assignments. Demonstrated ability to operate basic equipment and follow standard procedures. Perform routine specified analysis of data.
o Verify the accuracy, applicability, and reasonableness of project work. Is encouraged to make recommendations but has limited discretion when making judgments and completing tasks.
o Conduct standard as well as non-standard tasks under close supervision and guidance of more experienced staff. Keep supervisor informed regularly on status of work.
THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED
