Microbiologist
- Employer
- Apex Systems
- Location
- Romeoville, Illinois, US
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Dec 9, 2021
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- Sector
- Academic / Research
- Field
- Conservation science
- Discipline
- Other
- Salary Type
- Salary
- Employment Type
- Full time
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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Appropriately qualified research assistants must be available in a reasonable timeframe to provide technical expertise in the following critical areas:
Required Skills:
Desired Skills:
Administrative:
Appropriately qualified research assistants must be available in a reasonable timeframe to provide technical expertise in the following critical areas:
Required Skills:
- Hands-on experience with PCR reactions set-up, analysis and troubleshooting
- DNA/RNA manipulation
- Must be able to operate general laboratory equipment such as balances,
- centrifuges, pipettes, and mixers
- Ideal candidate must be motivated, organized, and disciplined, with excellent
- record keeping skills and a superb attention to detail.
- Sterility (aseptic technique)
- Chemistry background (solution preparation, molarity calculations)
- Controls and quality assurance work
- Documentation systems (spreadsheets, lab notebooks)
Desired Skills:
- DNA and RNA extraction experience
- Clean room experience (DNA free)
- High-throughput workflows
- Experience with BSL2 processes
- Experience with qPCR
Administrative:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and
- maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Must have excellent computer aptitude, including proficiency with word
- processing and spreadsheet software
- Must have a high degree of personal integrity, must be able to multi-task,
- hygiene oriented, quality and safety conscious.
- Comfortable working independently and within a team environment
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
- Takes responsibility for management of research laboratory including
- inventory control, equipment maintenance, supply management, and general
- care for the laboratory environment
- Able to consistently deliver quality results on time
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with institutional policies
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