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Brain Bank Technician

Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research and Education Foundation

  • Los Angeles, California
  • 30+ days ago
  • $26

Highlights

Typically, such skills are the result of a combination of education (e.g., courses in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related Biological Science area, medical terminology, personal computer operations) and working experience in a research laboratory. Assist in banking human specimens while working with the donor coordinator for timely processing and preservation of incoming all brain/spinal cord tissue and fluid specimens.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLos Angeles, California
Salary$26

Description

Job Details:
  • Position: Brain Bank Technician (FT) Laboratory Skills Required.
  • Brain Bank Technician with Biological laboratory bench work.
  • This job is ONSITE in Los Angeles. Remote work is not available for this position.
  • Biological laboratory bench work. Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • RESUMES MUST CONTAIN YOUR NAME AND BE SUBMITTED AS A PDF FILE.

Summary:
  • The Brain Bank Technician under the direction of the Bank Director helps in Brain Bank biological laboratory work.
  • General duties include but are not limited to the following and more detailed specific directions, prioritization and updates are provided on a regular basis.
  • This position requires rotating on-call responsibilities as needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities include any combination of the following. Other duties may be assigned:
  • Be flexible to accommodate special projects that come up regularly and are related to the work.
  • Set up, operate, adjust, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment.
  • Participate in conducting a battery of laboratory analyses utilizing standard lab methods, on human specimens.
  • Isolate, dissect, and prepare specimens for standardized quality assessment/assurance.
  • Participate in conducting and monitoring molecular biology experiments, make observations, and calculate and record operational data and complete results to submit for discussions.
  • Assist in banking human specimens while working with the donor coordinator for timely processing and preservation of incoming all brain/spinal cord tissue and fluid specimens.
  • Participate in on-call rotating schedule duty without schedule restrictions. This includes evenings, weekends and after-hours receiving and preservation of incoming brain/spinal cord tissue and fluid specimens.
  • Assist in a timely shipment of prepared quality assessment/assurance tested banked specimens to the requesting researchers.
  • Participate in the research and development scientific processes of the Brain Bank.
  • Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-throughput equipment and computer applications to perform work duties.

Qualifications:
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • Strong database entry skills to accurately enter detailed medical and social history and lab notes.
  • Excellent knowledge of word processing tools and spreadsheets (MS Office Word, Excel etc.).
  • Excellent interpersonal, written/oral communication and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Ability to design experiments and troubleshoot technical hurdles independently.
  • Typically, such skills are the result of a combination of education (e.g., courses in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related Biological Science area, medical terminology, personal computer operations) and working experience in a research laboratory.
  • The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely, without endangering the health or safety of him/herself or others.

Education and/or Experience:
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Biological laboratory bench work. Knowledge of medical terminology is desirable.

Language Skills:
  • Superior command of writing, proofreading, and communicating in the English language.

Mathematical Skills:
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, etc. Ability to apply concepts of business mathematics and statistical analysis.

Reasoning Ability:
  • Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in non-standard situations.

Physical Demands:
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands; and talk or hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts such as the case of using a paper shredder, copier, or other standard office equipment that contains said parts.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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