Laboratory Technician II-Department of Neurosurgery-RNA Lab

Laboratory Technician II-Department of Neurosurgery-RNA Lab

Job No: 541080

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Biology/Life Science, Social/Behavioral Science

Department:  - MD-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Classification

Title:

Laboratory Technician II

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

Associate's degree in an appropriate area and two years of related experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of related experience. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Clinical Trial Sample Processing and Sample Management

Under general supervision:

• Perform human clinical trial biospecimen processing, including peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) isolation, processing, and cryopreservation, serum processing, CTC processing and tissue banking for all clinical biopsies from patients.
• Process, label, store, and bank clinical research samples according to study protocols and laboratory procedures.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records related to sample collection, processing, storage, and shipment.
• Assits with Organizing and tracking clinical specimens to ensure proper chain of custody and sample integrity.
• Assist with maintaining clinical trial documentation and study records.
• Monitor inventory levels and help order supplies required for clinical sample processing activities.
• Follow established SOPs and assist with SOP updates as directed

Clinical Immune Monitoring and Research Support

• Assist with clinical immune-monitoring studies using patient-derived samples.
• Help Prepare and stain samples for flow cytometry analysis.
• Operate laboratory instrumentation, including flow cytometers and related equipment, following established protocols.
• Help with the Processing of patient PBMCs for downstream applications, including singlecell RNA sequencing and bulk RNA analysis.
• Perform RNA extraction and other molecular biology procedures according to established methods.
• Assist with confocal microscopy experiments and routine laboratory assays.
• Record experimental results and maintain laboratory notebooks and electronic data files.
• Update Electronic Teams notebooks and onedrive files with the raw and processed/graphed data results
• For the Research and Development Manager.
• Assist in data compilation, quality control reviews, and preparation of research reports and presentations.

Laboratory Operations and Compliance

• Prepare laboratory reagents, buffers, and materials for research clinical immune monitoring activities.
• Maintain inventory of all supplies for assays related to immune monitoring as well as records and stock laboratory supplies.
• Ensure laboratory work spaces remain organized and compliant with laboratory safety standards.
• Participate in biosafety, chemicals safety, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Assist with maintaining laboratory clinical batch records and documentation required for inspections and FDA/NIH audits.
• Maintain the clinical trial notebooks and the electronic teams folders for all clinical processing of samples and keep all records, images and locations of clinical samples up to date weekly.
• Maintain the electronic spreadsheets of Clinical patient samples, organized by sample type, (PBMC, Serum, Cell free DNA/RNA, CTC and tissue Biopsies) make sure all samples are recorded and logged at intake during processing and when removed for immune monitoring assays.

Training and Professional Development

• Attend laboratory meetings, seminars, and training sessions.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities to maintain technical competency.
• Assist with training new laboratory personnel on routine laboratory procedures as directed.

Administrative and Departmental Support

• Provide support for laboratory inspections, audits, and accreditation activities.
• Assist with preparation of routine laboratory reports, meeting materials, and other administrative documents.
• Participate in departmental activities and collaborative projects as assigned.

Expected Salary: $22.17-$25.19 per hour

Required Qualifications: Associate's degree in an appropriate area and two years of related…