The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for assisting the client laboratories by support of daily laboratory work in the general and molecular laboratories, and analytics product development. Certain activities may be based on level of education and experience.
Specific Duties:
Accession and scan in new shipments
Verify requisition forms
Process and/or set up cultures and isolates
Retrieve and replace isolate vials from the freezer
Subculture isolates
Inoculate and freeze repository vials; maintain freezer log
Inoculate susceptibility panels using the AIM inoculator
Assist in general laboratory prep e.g. print labels and paperwork, label plates and tubes, restock supplies, autoclave supplies, dispose of biohazard waste, etc.
Assist in panel production as needed
Perform duties accurately according to established client protocols; document all deviations from standard protocols
Organize work according to laboratory priorities and complete assigned responsibilities with little supervision
Assist in other laboratory duties as assigned
Background requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree
Must be able to work accurately with little supervision
Schaumburg, Illinois