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location: North Chicago, Illinois
job type: Contract
salary: $30.00 - 35.89 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Perform Sample management duties including but not limited to: preliminary Quality Control (QC) of sample condition, appropriately store samples, and update request system with sample receipt and/or discrepancies within 3 business days
- Perform both routine and complex wet lab tasks to generate high quality nucleic acids from human and non-human parent samples and generate nucleic acid QC data within agreed upon timelines
- Possess strong preliminary analysis interpretation skills of nucleic acid QC data
- Perform troubleshooting for routine wet lab tasks independently, and alert manager of any errors. Consult manager, team lead, or senior member for complex troubleshooting needs.
- Communicate project updates, compile, and share project completion QC reports with their manager, stakeholders, and teammates in a timely manner
- Present data in scientific and/or technical meetings
- Accurately record experimental setup, processing, and data quality control notes
- Adhere to established laboratory SOPs and assists with development of novel SOPs
- Support development and testing of established and new LIMS
- Support downstream molecular workflows as needed per manager's direction.
- Maintain wet lab instruments such as those used for extraction and nucleic acid QC
- Maintain documentation for experiments and instrumentation as outlined by laboratory standards
qualifications:
Experience required
- BS degree in Genetics/genomic or related field or equivalent with 3+ years relevant experience, MS degree in Genetics/Genomics with relevant experience
- Theoretical and practical knowledge to carry out job function
- Experience with performing routine and or complex nucleic acid workflows from source material such as: cells, tissues, blood, other biofluids
- Experience with performing routine and/or complex nucleic acid quality control and analyzing/interpreting data for, such as, but not limited to: fluorescence quantification, absorbance, and integrity analysis
- Experience with low and high throughout sample tracking and data management (LIMS)
- Experience with performing and maintaining workflows on automation platforms
- Experience in a CLIA certified laboratory or other regulated certified laboratory
- Experience in clinical writing and editing documents/manuals
- Self-motivated and works independently in a fast paced and fluid environment with high attention to detail
- Works well in multidisciplinary team environment
- Capacity to learn new methodologies/techniques quickly and drives innovation to improve workflows
- Strictly adheres to SOP and lab guidelines
- Effective and efficient communication
skills: Quality control, SOP, Biology, Chemistry, GLP (Good Laboratory Practice), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
