Lab Assistant IWork with Purpose

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Monitor functions and maintain the Radiation Safety Program with the Radiation Safety Officer.
• Weekly urine assays
• System Administrator duties for the Liquid Scintillation Counter
• System Administrator duties for the Gamma Counter
• Monthly duties on the Liquid Scintillation Counter
• Monthly duties on the Gamma Counter
• Sample Management
• Monthly lab surveys
• Analyze monthly wipes 
• Additional cleaning of equipment used with radioactive materials
• Badge monitoring 
• Annual refresher radiation training
• Wash and dry glassware and distribute to appropriate locations within the laboratory. Keep glass-washing area clean and organized. May sterilize glassware and other items using an autoclave.
• Label tubes, devices and containers and perform laboratory set-up/clean-up.
• Assist technical personnel with clerical duties (e.g., filing, making copies, etc.).
• Monitor inventory and stock assigned areas.
• May record observations and measurements for basic lab/research tasks. 
• Operate basic lab equipment and perform routine maintenance as needed. 
• Perform limited troubleshooting and calibration of instruments as appropriate for assigned area.
• May be responsible for preparing simple lab solutions (e.g., buffers, media/common vehicles).
• May generate reports, data, and forms.
• Perform all tasks in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 

•    Perform all other related duties as assigned.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 per hr Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:  High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.
• Experience:  None.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure:  None.
• Other:  Must be detail-oriented and have general familiarity with lab procedures.  Good verbal communication skills required. Basic computer skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office software.
• Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or supplies.
• Must be able to perform procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Must be able to frequently hold and manipulate work materials while utilizing fine motor skills.  

•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles, working at noise levels ranging from moderate to loud.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to live animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.  

•    The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to moderate depending upon the task being performed.