Research Lab Specialist Assoc

Job Summary

The Jensen Lab seeks a Research Lab Specialist to oversee the operation of our robotic phenotyping instruments. The candidate will coordinate multiple robots and staff/undergraduate technicians; maintain equipment, reagents, and bacterial cell cultures; and work with researchers to execute their designed experiments.

Responsibilities

• Set up, execute, and analyze high-throughput growth experiments.
• Inventory, prepare, and track laboratory reagents.
• Operate, calibrate, and monitor laboratory robots.
• Develop and troubleshoot protocols for microbial growth assays.
• Help train and supervise other laboratory technicians.
• Work with scientists, engineers, and technicians to analyze, summarize, and present results.
• Participate in quality improvement campaigns.
• Communicate with lab members and external collaborators.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences, Microbiology, Chemistry or Bioengineering.
• Experience with liquid handling robots, robotic incubators, and bacterial cell culture.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience culturing a wide range of bacteria (Gram-positive and Gram-negative, aerobes and anaerobes).
• Experience with ARI, Hamilton, Formulatrix, and BioTek/Agilent laboratory robots.
• Fundamental knowledge of automated quality control assays.
• Previous work in an AI-driven autonomous laboratory.