Research Technologist II

The Nemours Research Technologist II organizes and plans projects with the Principal Investigator and/or Research Scientist.

Their duties involve setting up and performing new, routine, and established lab procedures in support of lab goals and grant commitments.

These procedures would include experimental assays, cell/tissue culture, animal studies, etc.

to collect, enter, summarize and analyze experimental data that is used for presentations at local, regional, national or international meetings was well as for manuscripts and grant applications.

They would be expected to support the maintenance of lab equipment as well as the inventory of materials, reagents and specimens.

They would also provide safety monitoring and oversight while in the laboratory and participate in research laboratory meetings.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for the coordination and management of samples/reagents according to protocols and/or projects.

Perform complex laboratory tests/cultures/specimen processing services for research studies as per protocols.

Function independently as assigned and assists in resolving issues in coordination with senior lab staff/PI.

Lead performance of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual QA/QC procedures including equipment, safety audits, and material management.

Demonstrates safe use and operation of lab equipment and ensures necessary preventative maintenance

Assist in coordination with senior lab staff, the training and orientation of new laboratory staff.

Understand and is knowledgeable of Nemours safety policies, procedures and performs more advanced safety functions in the lab.

Engage in and actively follows the five Nemours Associate Core Competencies - Cultural Stewardship; Relationship Management; Commitment to Improvement and Quality; Effective Communication and Champions Change.

Completes annual Nemours mandatory training as assigned.

Performs additional miscellaneous lab duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by associate's supervisor.
Qualifications:


* Bachelor of Science Degree required


* Minimum of 3 years significant laboratory experience required

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida.

Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals.

We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health.

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