Laboratory Associate

1. Purpose

Quantigen LLC is looking for a laboratory associate to work in our research department. This position will work primarily with a team to develop and optimize new diagnostic tools for the detection of micro bacterium and tuberculosis. If you are an experienced, hard-working, laboratory associate familiar with working in a BSL-2 laboratory and looking to work for an excellent company with a beautiful facility and excellent benefits, please consider submitting your resume.

2. Responsibilities

Minimum responsibilities

• Understanding of aseptic techniques.
• Familiar with and experience using pipettes.
• Able to perform laboratory experiments.
• Must have prior research experience.
• Experience with PCR.
• Help write laboratory protocols and test plans.
• Effectively communicate with supervisors and co-workers.
• Conduct and receive cross-training in laboratory SOPs and techniques.
• Maintain cleanliness of lab, instrumentation, and benches.
• Handle hazardous materials, reagents, and chemicals safely in accordance with laboratory policy and procedure.
• Time permitting, assist coworkers in completing their projects on time.
• Other relevant tasks, as assigned.

Future More Advanced Responsibilities

• Independently carry out and become the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned projects.
• Plan, execute, and troubleshoot individual experiments.
• Evaluate data generated from experiments (QC) and communicate findings to project leaders and/or appropriate stakeholders.
• Communicate any issues to Laboratory Managers and collaborate to find solutions
• As SME, communicate accurate data and project details to clients and other stakeholders using tools such as PowerPoint.

3. Competencies

• Teamwork mentality—actively collaborate with coworkers, managers, and relevant parties to exceed clients’ expectations in completing all work in Quantigen’s project queue.
• Adaptable to changing processes and new techniques.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Participate as SME and/or team member on multiple projects simultaneously.

4. Qualifications

• Must have a molecular science background.
• Must be familiar with PCR experiments.
• Must have a strong desire to work regularly in the laboratory.
• A bachelor’s degree in one of the life sciences from an accredited institution is preferred.
• 2-4 years of hands-on laboratory experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Willing to work directly with all types of samples, including human blood, urine, feces, and saliva.
• Willing to work with infectious bacterial and viral pathogens following biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) practices.

5. Work Environment

• Able to safely work in the laboratory up to Biosafety Level 2.
• Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Able to safely work in a lab with potential exposure to chemicals, fumes, and biological agents (all PPE and relevant protective equipment (e.g., fume hoods) will be provided by Quantigen).

6. Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Repetitive hand motions e.g., pipetting, typing on a keyboard, etc.
• Ability to focus on computer screens and very small objects (e.g., a single well in a 384-well plate)

**Quantigen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fishers, IN 46037: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Post Graduation Pipetting: 2 years (Preferred)
• Post Graduation Validation: 2 years (Preferred)
• Post Graduation Laboratory: 2 years (Preferred)
• Post Graduation PCR/DNA/RNA: 2 years (Preferred)
• Post Graduation Molecular Laboratory: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25