High-Containment Pathogen Lab Technician

US-Agricultural-Research-Servic; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Manhattan, KS, seeks candidates to support high-containment pathogen research, conduct experiments, prepare samples, apply immunological techniques, and maintain specialized equipment.

Positions require meeting specialized experience or education as described for GS-07, GS-08, or GS-09, with duties including data recording and analysis, and following safety and containment protocols at NBAF.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position or related graduate education.
• Education: one year of graduate education leading to a master's degree related to the field.
• A combination of education and specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory experiments in high-containment facilities.
• Prepare and analyze biological samples.
• Apply immunological techniques.
• Maintain specialized scientific equipment.

Skills

Technical laboratory procedures

Collecting biological samples

Operating equipment

Recording data

Complex laboratory techniques

Troubleshooting equipment

Preparing reagents

Data analysis

Education

Microbiology/Virology/Immunology degree

Master's degree related field

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Manhattan, KS, seeks candidates to support high-containment pathogen research, conduct experiments, prepare samples, apply immunological techniques, and maintain specialized equipment.

Positions require meeting specialized experience or education as described for GS-07, GS-08, or GS-09, with duties including data recording and analysis, and following safety and containment protocols at NBAF.