Laboratory Assistant

Tek Wissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is a leading global provider of agricultural science and technology, in particular seeds and crop protection products, with its management headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and further locations in Chicago, Tel Aviv, and Shanghai.

• Assist on DNA extraction and activities related to Next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform.
• Activities include but are not limited to tissue collecting and processing, extraction plus QC; and NGS library preparation, QC and validation.
• Work on optimizing and automating all the processes in the lab.
• Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, Genetics or a related field
• Experience in Molecular Biology techniques such as isolation & quantification of DNA and RNA, PCR, and RT-PCR
• Basic understanding of principles and techniques for DNA extraction. Understanding library preparation and validation for Next-Generation sequencing using Illumina platform would be a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment under critical deadlines
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a part of a team
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel

Tek Wissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.