Molecular & PCR Specialty Lab Technologist

University of Louisiana at Lafayette; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Louisiana invites applications for a Laboratory Specialty Analysis Technologist to develop and perform advanced specialty laboratory procedures.

The role includes SOP generation, training, purchasing and validation of supplies and instrumentation, plus execution of PCR amplification, electrophoretic separation, cloning and genetic analyses, protein expression and purification, and tissue culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree with proficiency in cell culture and/or molecular techniques including RNA/DNA from tissues, PCR amplification and electrophoretic separation of amplified material, cloning and genetic analyses.
• Bachelor’s degree can be substituted for comparable experience performing specialty analysis as described.

Responsibilities

• Development and performance of new specialty laboratory procedures, including SOP generation, training, purchase, and validation of applicable supplies and instrumentation.
• Analysis and coordination of activities in PCR amplification and electrophoretic separation of amplified material, cloning, genetic analyses, knowledge of protein expression and purification, tissue culture, B-LCL cell line generation, antibody neutralization procedures and PBMC isolation techniques.
• Responsible for handling samples collected from non-human primates, isolate cells from blood, bone marrow and other tissues.

Skills

Cell culture

Molecular techniques

PCR

Genetic analyses

Cloning

Protein expression

Purification

Tissue culture

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology or related

Tools

Electrophoretic separation

PCR amplification

DNA/RNA extraction

Cloning techniques

Protein expression systems

Job description

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Louisiana invites applications for a Laboratory Specialty Analysis Technologist to develop and perform advanced specialty laboratory procedures.

The role includes SOP generation, training, purchasing and validation of supplies and instrumentation, plus execution of PCR amplification, electrophoretic separation, cloning and genetic analyses, protein expression and purification, and tissue culture.