CI Laboratory Technician I

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing culture media, chemicals, reagents and solutions.
• Isolation of cell types for inventoried products.
• Quality control of inventory via functional assays and cell culture.
• Handling inventory and preparing cellular products and affiliated documentation for shipment to client.
• Aiding in the development and validation of new laboratory procedures and techniques.
• Performing daily, weekly, monthly and annual QC on all equipment as required by laboratory SOPs.

Qualifications

• BS in biological sciences with at least 1-year clinical or research lab experience is required.
• Knowledge of basic cell biology, including cell types and their functions.
• Laboratory experience with working knowledge of basic lab procedures.
• Experience with aseptic mammalian cell culture.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow complex SOPs.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively with other team members.
• Prior experience in a high-throughput research laboratory or clinical diagnostic laboratory working with blood and/or blood products.
• Experience with cell separation methods (e.g. magnetic bead).
• Experience with flow cytometry, ELISA, and protein assays.
• Advanced computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, Prism, Adobe, etc).
• Ability to learn, adapt and execute in a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Three personal references from previous managers and colleagues.