Research Lab Specialist

Blacksburg, Virginia

About the role

Research Lab Specialist responsible for the day-to-day operations to ensure efficient lab activities including organization and maintenance. This position develops safety plans and certifications and adheres to and enforces health and safety regulations in the lab. Responsibilities include ordering and managing lab supplies, reagents, and research supplies, as well as maintaining cell lines, glycerol stocks, and mouse colonies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex, multi-step laboratory procedures based on written protocols and oral instruction using molecular biological, microbiological, or genetic techniques.
• Learn and employ a wide variety of experimental techniques including but not limited to PCR, electrophoresis, sequencing, tissue culture, transformations, and blot analysis.
• Maintain a detailed notebook, tabulate and graph data, and interpret results on all procedures.
• Read relevant scientific literature as suggested by the investigation and identify relevant facts, techniques, and procedures from the primary literature.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field.
• Practical experience in a molecular biology laboratory setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong organizational, time management, and communications skills.

Pay

Pay Band 3, non-exempt (eligible for overtime). Salary commensurate with experience. Full-time, 40+ hours per week.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution, Virginia Tech enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of over 36,000 students and conducts more than $650 million in research annually.