What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at GAP Solutions, Inc.?
Position Objective: The Laboratory Technician will provide support ongoing, research activities requiring compound management services; complete standard and submitted service requests, maintain active and stored cell lines in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure viability; and maintain QA/QC of RSC cell line inventory for the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences within the National Institutes of Health.
Duties And Responsibilities
Duties And Responsibilities
- Follow established procedures and protocols; utilize aseptic technique to perform experiments. 1
- 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.
- Prepare materials and equipment for experiments.
- Maintain stocked supplies and records of working reagents, including fixatives, buffers, solvents and staining.
- Process and organize multiple samples simultaneously.
- Work with a variety of routine and specialized laboratory instruments and equipment in the laboratory. 2
- Ensure that all specimens and equipment necessary for experiments are available and in good order.
- Store new samples, update database, retrieve samples with proper authorization.
- Upkeep sample and database inventory; monitor overall sample inventory.
- Retrieve, catalog and process samples including but not limited to blood and tumor tissue.
- Perform quality control procedures necessary to ensure the accuracy of each test system, sample processing, storage and inventory of samples.
- Maintain inventory system and sample storage according to outlined guidelines.
- Ensure that policies and procedures regarding sample retrieval and use are followed.
- Perform processing, description and analysis of samples.
- Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research.
- Maintain and update laboratory notebooks and databases; and enter experimental data into spreadsheet and conduct statistical analysis.
- Collect data and prepare for analysis and interpretation.
- Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory logs and databases.
- Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory.
- Ensure that adequate clean inventory is available for immediate usage.
- Perform fundamental procedures required for research projects. 4
- Follow established procedures and protocols; utilize aseptic technique to perform experiments. 3
- Perform routine analysis and tests on specimens in the laboratory.
- Monitor and inventory routine laboratory supplies; ensure that supplies are stocked and organized.
- Manage the laboratory logistics and supply flow by tracking the consumption of laboratory materials. 5
- Plan and organize requests for basic and extraordinary laboratory needs for supplies and consumables.
- Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory.
- Monitor inventory levels and proper storage of materials and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Perform laboratory maintenance tasks, including scheduling liquid waste container pickup.
- Monitor equipment performance and maintenance schedules.
- Coordinate general laboratory maintenance, including equipment upkeep and calibration.
- Perform calibration, run controls and enter results for various equipment.
- Meet with lab member to present updates weekly.
Salary : $30 - $34