Research Biological Lab Technician

Summary

Please note: There is no pay associated with this position. This position serves as a Without Compensation Research Biological Laboratory Technician within the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran‑centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings—and to advance value‑driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.

Qualifications

• Experience performing and/or assisting with laboratory experiments including cell culture and staining of tissue sections, research activity or control program work, and nursery work that required growing and maintenance of plants in a controlled environment.
• Education: successful completion of a full 4‑year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in scientific or technical courses (e.g., biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, mathematics). At least 6 semester hours must be directly related to the position.
• Alternatively, successful completion of a full course of study of at least 12 months in a school for clinical laboratory technicians may be substituted for specialized experience.
• Combination of education and experience is acceptable; experience may include paid, unpaid, or volunteer work (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, social organizations). Credit is given for all qualifying experience, with part‑time experience credited based on actual hours.

Physical Requirements

The work involves periods of prolonged standing as well as lifting of moderately heavy items.

Major Duties

• Performing and/or assisting with laboratory experiments, including cell culture and staining of tissue sections.
• Conducting research activity or control program work.
• Nursery work that requires growing and maintenance of plants in a controlled environment.

Work Schedule

Intermittent (Without Compensation).