Research Lab Tech I

Successful candidate will promote the mission of the MGB Personalized Medicine to enable personalized medicine through the following tasks:

Working under the supervision of laboratory manager and senior technicians the successful applicant will perform a variety of routine procedures following established methodologies.

Testing personnel responsibilities include:

following the laboratory's pre-analytic and analytic procedures and maintaining records of tests; maintaining records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens; adhering to the laboratory's quality assurance procedures, including documenting all:

quality control activities;

instrument and equipment verifications;

maintenance and preventive maintenance; and

following the laboratory's policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established performance specifications; identifying and documenting problems that may adversely affect test performance and notifying the supervisor, assistant director(s) or director; and documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

Routine proceduresand duties will include but are not limited to:

• Accessions routine patient specimens:

  Accurately enters information from requisition into the computer following study specific work instructions.

  Affixes bar-coded labels to requisition and tubes.

• With patient specimens performs:

  Plasma extraction and storage

  Serum extraction and storage

• Assists in collecting data for quality assurance and quality control programs

• Transfers samples from racks to centrifuges and decant station.

• Decants and sorts specimens.

• Sorts and prioritizes samples delivered in the lab.

• Maintains safety. Practices safe work habits and directs staff as needed.

• Compliance with all laboratory regulations, including Joint Commission, CAP and other regulatory agencies

• Complies with biohazard/radiation safety standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous chemical and biological agents and/or radiation sources in the workplace.

• Uses universal safety precautionsand proper personal protective equipment to protect self and co-workers from bio-hazardous materials, including blood-borne pathogens.

• Completes annualbiohazard/universal precaution safety training, as appropriate.

• All other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma with at least 2 years directly related laboratory experience required or Bachelor's degree in life sciences, biochemistry, or chemistry Experience in molecular laboratory and/or a directly related research setting not required but will be considered favorably.

• Prior experience with DNA extraction or cell lines not required but will be considered favorably.

• Must be well-versed in laboratory standards and practices

• Ability to identify potential problems and troubleshoot solutions.

• Motivated and able to master new techniques.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently.

• Good English oral and written communication skills.

• Proven ability to work well with others in a team environment

• Must have sound interpersonal skills

• High degree of computer literacy including, experience using Microsoft Office suite

• Demonstrate flexibility to adjust schedule in accordance with the needs of the department.

This position is onsite at 65 Landsdowne Street in Cambridge, MA.