Lab specalist

  • JOB DESCRIPTION
  • Sole personnel in charge of managing mouse colony including genotyping, animal husbandry and data organization.
  • Process specimens in the areas of chemistry, toxicology, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and microbiology.
  • Perform general routine clinical laboratory testing in the areas of clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and blood bank.
  • Perform DNA and RNA isolation, standard and real time PCR, primer design, gene sequence analysis.
  • Perform RT-PCR, qPCR, southern blotting, and fluorescent probe hybridization.
  • Maintain equipment and laboratories on-site and off-site according to CLIA and OSHA regulations.
  • Implement QA/laboratory safety in compliance with CLIA, HIPAA, and OSHA regulations.
  • Process shipping and receiving of HIV and various other serology specimens for confirmation results.
  • Certify vibration operator for running vibration equipment and test setup for several groups within the company.
  • Use the software program ArmedXpert to compare evidence samples to known DNA samples, check results of controls.
  • Enter requisition information into LIS for processing, print labels according to tests order on requisition, print appropriate labels.
  • Utilize the LIS and reference laboratory websites to ensure that the correct specimen types are received for each test request.
  • Check software configuration, install new software, troubleshoot software integration problems, and maintain a database on problems and solutions.
  • Perform phlebotomy on subjects pursuant to study protocols
  • Total RNA extraction, purification, reverse-transcription.
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