What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Technician - Cell Culture position at PerkinElmer?
Responsibilities
Location Annapolis, MarylandUS Job ID REQ-054418
Responsibilities :
- Provide high quality laboratory support to the Cell Services team.
- Grow, maintain, and cryopreserve contamination-free mammalian cells (suspension & adherent).
- Preparation of cell pellets for histological processing.
- Provide daily, vials of tested, frozen cell lines to scientists.
- Isolate and cryopreserve primary PBMCs and further cell subsets from both whole blood and leukopaks.
- Isolate a variety of cell types from fresh blood daily in a timely manner.
- Isolate serum from whole blood.
- Maintain sterile technique while culturing isolated primary cells.
- Perform established flow cytometry QC protocols on a routine basis and analyze results.
- Generate and analyze data with the highest Data Integrity standards to include identifying and reporting unusual results / outcomes.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation including Mycoplasma onsite testing & clean-up as warranted.
- Continue technological improvements to increase productivity and cost-efficiency.
- Develop organization skills, presentation skills and attention to detail.
- Interact with senior staff members as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with all R&D data integrity practices, ethics codes, standards and training, and safety training and practice
- May be requested to provide on-call service (primary and secondary) for specific research units in the lab areas. Hours are between 5 : 00pm-7 : 30am Monday thru Sunday. Tasks include but are not limited to transfer of contents from failing fridges and incubators to designated back up units, photograph original items, properly document failure, provide a work order of failing unit to facilities team and inform respective end-users about the transfer via email based on the SOP instructions
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time
Basic Qualification :
Preferred Qualifications :
Working Environment :
The annualcompensation range for this full-time position is $47,320.00 to $59,000.00. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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Salary : $47,320 - $59,000
