What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Associate position at Organ Perfusion and Cellular Services?
Organizes and participates in the daily activities of the laboratory. Potential duties could include the following: procure-maintain-operate equipment, procure and maintain laboratory subjects, documentation of standards and results, ordering and maintaining laboratory supplies and maintaining security standards.
Must demonstrate:
- Strong organizational skills and scientific methodology foundation
- Basic understanding of chemistry, metric measurement and wet-lab skills
- Basic cell culture technique application: cell counting/hemocytometer, aseptic technique, CO2 incubator experience, microscopy, etc.
Additional skills preferred:
- Small animal handling and surgical experience
- Plate reader set up, use and result interpretation
- Primary cell isolation
Safety/Procedures/Security
Ensures compliance with safety procedures, protocols, and record keeping requirements; ensures properdisposal of laboratory waste.
Maintain, update and review Safety Data Sheet manual on an on-going basis with all employees
Operations
Assists and consults with researchers regarding use of specialized lab equipment, standardlab procedures, and the design and planning of experiments
Facilitate necessary acquisition and repair-maintenance of lab equipment.
Supplies
Maintaining optimal inventory levels and purchasing-preparing suppliesfor lab operations
This job may requireworking with vendorsto ensure suppliesand services fit within the operations budget for the laboratory.
QC/Compliance
Conducts and monitors productquality assurance, qualitycontrol and analytical process
Data Management/Research Design
Provides consultative and collaborative contributions to research designand methods.
Develops and maintains relational databases from all procedures and experiments
Makes recommendations / provides direction and enhancements based on recent or cumulative laboratory results