The Department of International Health- Human Nutrition is seeking a Laboratory Technician.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
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Assist with a variety of laboratory assays in support of a large, ongoing trial of micronutrient interventions among women of reproductive age being conducted in rural Bangladesh.
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Assist with the receipt of biospecimens, conduct routine ELISAs and other 96-well plate assays, and assist with sample preparation steps for biospecimens undergoing high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis under the supervision of a liquid chromatography expert.
- Will be responsible for consolidating laboratory output from HPLC and 96-well plate readers and potentially other instrument types into spreadsheets and monitoring the quality of the data. Routine, but requires a high level of concentration and attention to detail.
- Must work efficiently and independently on some tasks and work well as part of a team on others.
- Must be able to document procedures and assist in generating laboratory SOPs.
- May be assigned to other laboratory duties as needed, including tracking inventory and potentially supporting other assay platforms (automatic clinical chemistry analyzer and inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer, ICP-MS) under the auspices of experts who are running and maintaining those instruments.
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Basic laboratory experience with pipetting and preparing reagents.
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Knowledge of sample preparation procedures and liquid chromatography (LC).
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General knowledge of analytical chemistry equipment, processes, and procedures.
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Some data analysis skills in Excel, R, or Stata with mathematical literacy.
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Educational background in nutrition, chemistry, biochemistry or other life sciences.
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Internal and external contacts required as part of the job. Will work under the supervision of other laboratory personnel, so must be able to work well as part of a team; may need to contact vendors or technical support personnel; internally might need to contact Facilities or work with administrative personnel
Minimum Qualifications
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High School Diploma or graduation equivalent with some science coursework.
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Certificate from technical institute or internship experience preferred. Training Certificate from Technical Institute preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
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BS with laboratory experience or Master's degree in lieu of post-baccalaureate experience.
Classified Title: Laboratory Technician
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Laboratory Technician
Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: 15.25 - $23.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9 am - 5 pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Public Health - East Baltimore Campus
Department name: 10001139-Human Nutrition
Personnel area: School of Public Health