Senior Laboratory Technician

Company: Hunter International
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionSenior Laboratory TechnicianDes Moines, IowaCompetitive Compensation and Benefits Senior Laboratory Technician will be responsible for performing a variety of activities to facilitate the establishment of a biological sample inventory.Senior Laboratory Technician Responsibilities:

• Generate a detailed biological sample inventory in the lab
• Reconcile the physical inventory with all available electronic documentation for the collection(s) and generate a single master document with all required information
• Migrate inventory records into databases
• Culture and process microbial strains
• Extract and measure DNA from various biological samples
• Provide support in sample prep for whole genome sequencing
• Maintain inventory of basic lab supplies and equipment Senior Laboratory Technician Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Microbiology or other related science
  • At least 1 year of extensive laboratory experience
  • Proficient knowledge of and experience in aseptic techniques
  • Ability to work with BSL-2 microorganisms
  • Very good organization skills
  • Experience with molecular biology techniques
  • Experience in genomic DNA extraction from biological samples
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Experience with Access and basic computer programing is preferred

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