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Lovelace Biomedical · 1 day ago

Research Technologist

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Lovelace Biomedical is a research organization focused on biomedical studies. The Research Technologist will assist in study execution and laboratory management, ensuring compliance with IACUC standards and maintaining high documentation standards.

BiotechnologyNon ProfitPharmaceutical

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assists in study execution; collects samples from and administers agents to research animals in accordance with IACUC standards with a large focus on necropsy on multiple species

Participation in other pathology and study specific related duties (tissue collection, trimming, specimen processing and management, etc.) will be required

Involves preparing various study supplies for the rest of the team, including label making and labeling, helping ensure we do not run out of supply stock, and handling samples post-collection, including shipping samples, transferring samples, and archiving samples

Documents laboratory work to very high, accepted standards and maintains laboratory/medical equipment and supplies in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), protocols and regulations

Assists in administrative functions of study execution such as labeling collection tubes and transporting supplies to appropriate area

Completes moderately complex work assignments as well as documenting laboratory work and maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies, and performing all other related duties and tasks as required or assigned

Qualification

Laboratory techniquesSample collectionMicrosoft OfficeWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeamworkIndependent work

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline or with comparable course work; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been attained

Requires strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently and as a part of a team

Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, as well as the ability to learn department-specific computer systems as needed

Ability to gain and maintain access to Kirtland Air Force base (KAFB) is required

Preferred

Work is performed in a wet laboratory environment

Will operate standard laboratory equipment and will frequently stand, walk, sit, perform lab- and desk-based computer tasks, perform laboratory techniques requiring grasping/pipetting/hand dexterity, perform repetitive motions and occasionally lift objects that weigh up to 50 pounds

Will wear personal protective equipment which may include a respirator

May work in close proximity to an environment containing research animals and may be required to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials and/or infectious agents are present which may require vaccinations