Lab Tech

Title: Lab Technician, Biology

Location: Lawrence, KS

Status: 12 month contract, onsite, Monday through Friday

Hourly rate: $25-$30 an hour DOE

 

The Lab tech will support in screening compounds for small molecule identification. Work in a research and development environment and will collaborate with scientists, information & technology, and facilities. Responsible for ensuring the project team has the data needed to inform the program’s forward motion.

 

Daily responsibilities:

• Responsible for the process for procurement, storage, organization, inventory, and replenishment of research consumables as needed.
• Responsible for cell culture maintenance, preparing and storing frozen cellular stocks, incubator decontaminations, and routine mycoplasma testing.
• Responsible for timely turn around of previously developed biology based high-throughput screening assays for small-molecules.
• Responsible for QC and upload of data to internal software and notebook maintenance.
• Participation in biweekly group meetings to keep up to date on program priorities.
• Responsible for assay validation protocols.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in science related field +2-5-years’ experience (or equivalent) as a lab technician. Experience in a similar role in industry or academia is preferred.
• Familiar with biological assays. i.e. ELISA, HTRF, AlphaLISA, NanoBRET, Cell proliferation, Western Blot, etc.
• Knowledge of lab safety and OSHA regulations and safety training.
• Experience with procurement of lab common supplies, lab inventory management
• system, and working with external vendors and CROs is preferred.
• Exceptional organization skills, with a demonstrated ability to multi-task to enable many concurrent projects in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability and willingness to work closely with other colleagues as a team, openness to new ideas.