Job Description:

• Prepares blood specimens for research, including centrifuging, aliquoting, measuring, pipetting, labeling, storing, and shipping. Delivers samples to other laboratories throughout the campus as needed.

• Analyzes patient glucose levels using the YSI machine. Records and maintains patient results and related data.

• Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.

• Prepares quality and safety control measures for the laboratory, such as checks of equipment, temperature control, and documentation of quality improvement projects.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to read, comprehend, and interprets written instructions and process specimens accordingly.

• Ability to work independently; accountability; good attention to details and capable of a high degree of precision and accuracy in lab work; ability to keep accurate records, data entry, and sample inventory.

Working Conditions

• This position works in a laboratory environment with human samples.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

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