Regenerative Medicine Lab Technician — Cell Cultures

US National Institute of Standards and Technology; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks a Regenerative Medicine & Advanced Therapies Technician to maintain laboratory spaces, mammalian cell cultures, and cell banks under limited supervision.

You will conduct cell characterization assays, bioassays, and microscopy using advanced analytical instrumentation. Additional duties include drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs), managing measurement databases, troubleshooting equipment, and collaborating with a

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-8 level in maintaining mammalian cell cultures and cell banks.
• Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree in a field directly related to the work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory spaces, mammalian cell cultures, and cell banks under limited supervision.
• Conduct cell characterization assays, bioassays, and microscopy using advanced analytical instrumentation.
• Draft standard operating procedures (SOPs) and manage measurement databases.
• Troubleshoot equipment and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Support ongoing research efforts with meticulous data handling and documentation.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Cell bank management

SOP drafting

Microscopy

Assay development

Education

Master's degree in related field

Two years graduate education

Tools

Analytical instrumentation

Job description

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks a Regenerative Medicine & Advanced Therapies Technician to maintain laboratory spaces, mammalian cell cultures, and cell banks under limited supervision.

You will conduct cell characterization assays, bioassays, and microscopy using advanced analytical instrumentation. Additional duties include drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs), managing measurement databases, troubleshooting equipment, and collaborating with a