Location: San Diego
Type: Contract To Hire
Job #34587

One of our clients is starting up a new laboratory in San Diego, CA to store & process patient samples for the Biotechnology industry! Contract-to-hire opportunity! Great for entry level candidates with experience with human blood samples.

Anticipated Start Date: June 15
Pay rate range: $23-28/hr

Roles/Responsibilities

Biorepository Maintenance and Sample Processing

Perform processing of blood based biospecimens primarily for the isolation of PBMCs and their cellular subsets, from sample arrival through processing, aliquoting, and storage.
Perform research grade testing human biospecimens pertaining to infectious disease panels or HLA typing.
Perform general cell culture work pertaining to the counting of cells and calculation of cell viability and distribution.
Monitor freezers (temperature monitoring, issue logs, maintenance, freezer space & organization)
Support and perform basic troubleshooting of processing and sample storage equipment.
Other job functions as assigned.
Commercial Laboratory Management and Client Troubleshooting
Perform duties pertinent to a commercial laboratory, including, but not limited to: preparing samples for shipment, altering procedures based on client requests, ensuring timelines are met, answering specific client questions.
Ensure that materials and reagents are being purchased in accordance with budget and capacity.
Ensure and enforce safety compliance, regulations, and SOPs.
Perform regular certification of equipment to verify conformance to industry standards and procedures.
Retrieve samples from storage and properly prepare them to be shipped to the client depending on project schedules.

Skills and Experience:

Master’s degree or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience in one of the following fields: chemical/biochemical engineering, biomedical engineering, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, or equivalent.
Experience with mammalian blood samples is highly preferred.
Experience processing human leukopaks is highly preferred.
Ability to effectively communicate ideas through verbal and written form.
Intermediate computer skills.
Knowledge of process or utility equipment/system maintenance.
Must be able to work in a BSL-2 Lab setting with biohazards /various chemicals.
Must be able to wear appropriate PPEs.
Must be available to work on weekends if needed.
Ability to lift 40 lbs.

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