- Responsible for supporting protein expression analysis, laboratory operations, assay maintenance, and quality-controlled laboratory activities in a high-throughput research environment.
Requirement/Must Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology or related field with 1–3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong attention to detail and troubleshooting abilities.
- Strong problem-solving and process improvement skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Strong written, oral, and organizational skills.
Experience:
- Experience in immunochemistry, high-throughput analysis, and laboratory automation preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Power Apps or similar workflow automation tools preferred.
- Exposure to software, data structures, artificial intelligence, or machine learning technologies supporting laboratory operations preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Perform high-throughput plant tissue protein extractions and immunochemistry assays according to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Safely operate, maintain, and troubleshoot automated laboratory equipment.
- Support routine laboratory operations including maintenance, inventory management, reagent preparation, and equipment upkeep.
- Maintain an organized, safe, and efficient laboratory environment.
- Identify and support implementation of process improvement opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with management system guidelines and laboratory procedures.
- Learn and utilize laboratory software and automation tools to improve operational efficiency and reliability.
- Support execution of protein expression experiments with strong quality control practices.
- Execute assay maintenance activities including optimization and reagent replacement.
- Record data, analyze results, and document conclusions using electronic notebooks and laboratory software.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail during repetitive laboratory tasks in dynamic environments.
Should Have:
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented mindset.
- Commitment to personal and technical growth.
- Ability to adapt to evolving laboratory technologies and automation practices.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Skills:
- Protein expression analysis.
- Immunochemistry assays.
- Laboratory automation.
- Automated laboratory equipment operation and troubleshooting.
- Quality control and assay maintenance.
- Microsoft Power Apps and workflow automation tools.
- Data analysis and laboratory documentation.
- Process improvement and laboratory operations support.
Qualification And Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology or related scientific discipline.
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