What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Scientist position at Buckeye Global?
Title: Animal Health Laboratory Scientist.
Location: Reynoldsburg, OH
Shift: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00pm. Must be available some rotating weekends (1 weekend per month) and be available rotating nights (no later than 7pm)
Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Laboratory Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in conducting laboratory tests on specimens and analyzing the results for medical diagnosis and treatment.
Performs tests requiring specialized knowledge, training & judgment within Animal
- Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) (e.g., PCR, DNA sequencing, VI, VN, CF, MAT,
- HI, AGID & ELISA testing systems)
- Receives test specimens & prepares them for bacterial/fungal culture and virus isolation and neutralization using tissue culture inoculation techniques and bacterial/fungal culture.
- Maintains proper culture environment to support microbial growth.
- Prepares specimens for pathogen identification by PCR, DNA sequencing, FA, electron microscopy or other diagnostic tests.
- Understands theory & techniques of bioinformatics, sera & virus titration, nutritional media & cell concentrations.
- Disposes of materials utilizing appropriate decontamination procedures.
- Reads plates, selects & inoculates appropriate bio-chemicals, interprets findings, establishes final organism identification.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Laboratory safety
- Bacteriology, serology, virology.
- Micro titer plate reader
- Micro titer plate washer
- Auto diluter
- Inverted fluorescent, light & dissecting microscope
- Cryostat, autoclave, automated microbiology identification system
- Bio-safety hood.
- Define problems
- Collect data
- Establish facts & draw valid
- conclusions.
Responsibilities
- Maintains laboratory record system.
- Maintains inventory control for assigned areas
- Prepares & maintains various media test reagents & glassware for laboratory use
- Appropriates & maintains in-house control samples
- Notifies supervisor of present or potential problems or trends observed with control chart data
- Conducts research and new assay development/validation, writes scientific report and
- SOPs
- Provides training to lower-level scientists and internal and external personnel
.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $30
