Job Details
Preferred Solutions Group (PSG) is a woman owned business based in Washington, DC that is uniquely qualified to serve small businesses and corporations alike as they seek to address shifting personnel needs in an ever changing environment. An established part of the Washington, DC community, PSG has maintained effective and successful relationships with a diverse group of companies and federal agencies since its founding in 1987.
We are currently looking for an experienced Laboratory Technician.
Position Description:
Overall Position Summary and Objectives MUST have managing mice colonies experience.
Education Bachelor s
Additional Qualifications
Certifications & Licenses
Bachelor s degree in Biology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
Our Field of Study is Neuroimmunology
Skills
Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence and brightfield microscopy
Maintain laboratory cell lines
Maintain and screen transgenic mouse colony
Field of Study
Neuroscience
Software
NIH POTS
Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Plans, executes, and arranges laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and performs laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.
Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence and brightfield microscopy.
Perform digital flow cytometry, ELISAs, DNARNA isolations, PCR, RT-PCR, quantitative PCR and Western blots.
Work with staff on the maintenance and screening of transgenic mouse colony.
Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory cell lines.
Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory logs and databases as well as prepare inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment, make recommendations, and prepare purchase requests.
Operates laboratory machines and instruments; and prepares specimens and equipment for use.
Prepare materials and equipment for experiments.
Process and organize multiple samples simultaneously.
Work with a variety of routine and specialized laboratory instruments and equipment in the laboratory.
Ensure that all specimens and equipment necessary for experiments are available and in good order.
Prepare specimens and equipment for use in the laboratory.
Performs sample management and storage.
Store new samples, update database, retrieve samples with proper authorization.
Perform processing, description, and analysis of samples.
Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research.
Analyzes, documents and reports on all procedures performed.
Convey and discuss research results with team lab members.
Collect and enter research data into laboratory notebooks and databases.
Collect data and prepare for analysis and interpretation.
Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies.
Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory.