Clemson University · 2 days ago
Lab Aide - Department of Biological Sciences
Clemson, SC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$12.30/hr - $12.50/hr
0+ years expClemson University is a leading public research university in the nation, committed to making a difference in the lives of others. The Lab Aide will support the daily operations of the Jones Lab and the Clemson Herbarium, managing lab supplies, shipping samples, and preparing botanical specimens.
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Responsibilities
Maintain, manage, and organize lab supplies, reagents, and stocks. Order supplies/reagents when running low. Distribute stocks to requesting labs when applicable
DNA/RNA for sequencing. Living and frozen plant tissues to collaborators as needed
Pressing and mounting botanical specimens. Transferring botanical samples from acidic to archival materials. Folding fragment and bryophyte packages and preparing other materials for the daily operation of the Herbarium
Data transcription in online portals. Application of barcodes and imaging
Qualification
Required
A high school diploma and work experience in a related health care setting or in a clinical or research laboratory setting
12 semester hours of academic training in biology and/or chemistry
Registration as a Certified Laboratory Assistant by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or an equivalent registry
Successful completion of a formal program of instruction for laboratory assistants at a hospital or academic institution
0+ years work experience
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree - Biology
1+ years wet lab experience (stock solution and plate preparation, cloning processes for gene amplification)
Herbarium specimen preparation and digitization
Company
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant and sea-grant research university.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.14MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityDensoUS Department of Energy
2024-12-03Grant· $2.47M
2024-10-30Grant
2024-08-20Grant
Leadership Team
M. Karen McCauley
CEO and President Clemson University Foundation
Wil Brasington
Chief Executive Officer, Clemson Alumni Association
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