Scientific / Technical Assistant - CBCMT

VIT; Vellore; On-site; INR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

VIT in Tamil Nadu seeks a laboratory technician to operate CBCMT equipment for external and industrial samples, following SOPs for sample prep, data collection, and reporting. You will train students and faculty on instrument operation, maintain records, manage AMC calendars with vendors, and monitor safety, while ensuring maintenance logs and incident reports are up to date.

The role involves supporting lab operations, inventory, and procurement with technical specs and data, and assisting in

Qualifications

• Master's degree in one of Biotechnology, Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Tissue Engineering or related fields
• Experience in mammalian cell culture is preferred

Responsibilities

• Operate existing CBCMT equipment for external/industrial samples, following standard operating procedures for sample preparation, data acquisition, and reporting.
• Explain and demonstrate how to operate instruments to students, faculty, and external users.
• Maintain records on instrument usage, service repairs, AMC schedules, and maintenance manuals.
• Own the AMC calendar for all CBCMT equipment, coordinating with vendors for preventive maintenance, calibration, repairs, and service visits.
• Track AMC renewals, service reports, warranty timelines, and equipment downtime.
• Monitor daily lab safety compliance (PPE, waste segregation, chemical handling, biosafety) and enforce lab discipline among students and researchers.
• Conduct safety inductions for new students and researchers, and report violations to the Centre Director.
• Maintain safety records, MSDS files, and incident reports.
• Maintain equipment logbooks, calibration records, and service history.
• Support laboratory operations, inventory management, and procurement requests by providing technical specifications and consumption data to the Scientific Officer.
• Assist in routine laboratory techniques only as directed by the Centre Director and where hands-on support is needed.
• Overall responsibility to maintain and service equipment to operational standards, and to elevate unresolved issues to the Centre Director and faculty members.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Lab safety compliance

Record keeping and data reporting

Education

Master's degree in Life Sciences or related fields

Job description

Job Description

• Operate existing CBCMT equipment for external/industrial samples, following standard operating procedures for sample preparation, data acquisition, and reporting.
• Explain and demonstrate how to operate instruments to students, faculty, and external users.
• Maintain records on instrument usage, service repairs, AMC schedules, and maintenance manuals.
• Own the AMC calendar for all CBCMT equipment, coordinating with vendors for preventive maintenance, calibration, repairs, and service visits.
• Track AMC renewals, service reports, warranty timelines, and equipment downtime.
• Monitor daily lab safety compliance (PPE, waste segregation, chemical handling, biosafety) and enforce lab discipline among students and researchers.
• Conduct safety inductions for new students and researchers, and report violations to the Centre Director.
• Maintain safety records, MSDS files, and incident reports.
• Maintain equipment logbooks, calibration records, and service history.
• Support laboratory operations, inventory management, and procurement requests by providing technical specifications and consumption data to the Scientific Officer.
• Assist in routine laboratory techniques only as directed by the Centre Director and where hands‑on support is needed.
• Overall responsibility to maintain and service equipment to operational standards, and to elevate unresolved issues to the Centre Director and faculty members.

Required Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in one of the following disciplines:
  • Biotechnology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Life Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Nanotechnology
  • Tissue Engineering or related fields.

Preferred

• M. Sc./ M. Tech with 1–3 years of research laboratory experience. Experience of mammalian cell culture.
• Experience working in academic, biomedical, pharmaceutical, or translational research laboratories.