Jobs On Albany: Research Technician (Green Island, NY)

Jobs On Albany by http://jobsonalbany.blogspot.com Research Technician (Green Island, NY) 1 Mar 2011, 11:43 am Research Technician: As a research associate/technician of Ecovative Design LLC., you will be expected to perform a multitude of laboratory duties at a high level of performance on a consistent basis. You will be expected to exhibit the following attributes: an understanding of the scientific method; basic laboratory skills and aseptic technique; excellent data recording skills and analysis; ability to work in a team and individually; strong and effective communication skills; solid organizational and preparation skills; possess and use critical thinking skills; willingness to perform many different tasks in different areas of operation; acute interest in laboratory work and company atmosphere/environment. Duties of a Research Technician: • Preparing and sterilizing various types of media for laboratory and production use • Preparing and sterilizing several different substrata for laboratory and production use • Maintaining laboratory cleanliness o Washing glassware o Participating in laboratory cleanups o Performing maintenance on equipment • Conducting experiments o Introducing new ideas for experiments o Thinking critically on how to improve upon new or existing experiments and laboratory procedures o Performing experiment write-ups o Performing observations and data recording on experiments o Making conclusions on experiments • Organization of laboratories o Maintaining stock cultures for short-term and long-term use o Organization of experiments o Preparation of laboratory duties/experiments to be performed in the future • Managing laboratory supplies o Taking inventory of consumables o Placing orders for consumables o Ordering new equipment • Working in conjunction with other laboratory personnel and other personnel on many different levels of operation • Various other duties that extend beyond the laboratory Necessary Skills for working in laboratory: • Understanding of clean room environment • Ability to work under a laminar flow hood and biological safety cabinet • Understanding of basic techniques: o Tissue culturing o Light Microscopy o Aseptic technique o Quality control techniques • Excellent computer skills and knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing o Microsoft and Apple (desired) Work Related Expectations: • A research technician is expected to possess a bachelor's degree in mycology, biology, environmental science or related field from an accredited university. Experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree • Availability to work weekends occasionally • Ability to follow instructions in addition to independent work • Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment • Eagerness to make a difference Salary: • Commensurate with qualifications and experience Benefits: • Health insurance (medical, dental, eye) at no premium to employee • 10 vacation days in addition to national holidays as recognized by the federal government • Equity in company This listing will be posted until March 14th, 2011 and all applicants will be contacted via email by March 21st, 2011. Ecovative Design is an equal opportunity employer www.ecovativedesign.com original page You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.