Biological Scientist II

Classification Title:

Biological Scientist II

Job Description:

• Serve as the lead operational scientist directly under the manager of the UFDI Study Bank, overseeing junior technicians and undergraduate students in the daily activities listed herein.

• Receive human blood specimens from local and external clinics, perform tissue component processing on these samples such as DNA extraction, serum isolation, and plasma isolation. Subsequently log these collected materials in a database and store all components for future use.

• Perform cell separations by either magnetic or FACS sorting methods, then prepare cells for nucleic acid isolation and future sequencing experiments.

• Isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from human blood specimens. Subsequent tissue culturing or cryopreservation for future use.

• Entry, input, QC, and maintenance of several established HIPAA and IRB compliant databases of human samples and their experimental results. Interface directly with UFDI data management to ensure industry and academic compliance with current data principles.

• Act as the storage, dissemination, and shipment operations manager of the UFDI Study Bank.

• Oversee inventory maintenance and ordering of reagents, supplies, and necessary materials for human sample processing protocols.

• Perform other experimental procedures on collected samples such as, flow cytometry, Genotyping, PCR, western blot, Elisa, Luminex, tissue processing, immunohistochemistry, and FACS.

• Additional duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager and the Principal Investigator.

Expected Salary:

Starting salary is between $45,000 - $52,000

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in biology or a related field and three years of experience or Master's degree in biology or a related field with one year of relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications:

Meticulous attention to data entry details.

• Ability to prioritize duties and organize time.

• Ability to work with an extensive array of computer programs.

• Good team and interpersonal skills to interact with investigators and lab personnel.

• Flow cytometry and tissue culture experience preferred.

• Experience with equipment connected computing hardware and software for data analysis preferred.

• 5-plus years in Type 1 Diabetes research and biobanking.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

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This is a time limited position.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: Yes

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