Lab Culture Technician – Daphnia & Algae Cultures

CP15 Keene State College; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Keene State College is seeking a collaborative staff member to oversee daily operations of the shared cell culture facility used for research and instruction. The role emphasizes biosafety, culture maintenance, and training undergraduates in lab techniques.

You will prepare media, maintain inventories, document activities, and support ongoing research and coursework while ensuring a compliant lab environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in Biology or related field.
• Basic Laboratory Techniques include Daphnia culture, algae culture, generational cultures, media prep, and daily lab documentation.
• Optimization of new laboratory protocols.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation and maintenance of the departmental shared cell culture facility.
• Ensure biosafety compliance and maintain inventories and SDS records.
• Train undergraduate students using facilities for research or coursework.
• Prepare growth media and stock solutions for cultures and algal systems.
• Dissect organs, perform nucleic acid extractions, and manage chemostat setups.
• Attend weekly PI meetings and assist with ongoing research projects.

Skills

Daphnia culture

Algae culture

Nucleic acid extractions

Lab notebook documentation

Training undergraduate students

Education

Undergraduate degree in Biology or related field

Job description

Keene State College is seeking a collaborative staff member to oversee daily operations of the shared cell culture facility used for research and instruction. The role emphasizes biosafety, culture maintenance, and training undergraduates in lab techniques.

You will prepare media, maintain inventories, document activities, and support ongoing research and coursework while ensuring a compliant lab environment.