Laboratory Technician - Great Pay

Description:

These roles will support the main Sample Prep group within BioDiagnostics based on sample volume and the need during their busy season. Technicians will be trained on multiple functions and need to help out where needed in the following areas:

Sample Prep

This involves preparing plant and seed tissues for genetic testing on corn, rice, cotton, canola, soybean, and wheat. This roll is the baseline to support the DNA Extraction lab and Genetics Lab Functions.

- Review testing plan for incoming samples and prepare them for testing. Volumes are roughly 8 to 10 plates daily with 96 wells each.

SAMPLE PREP Specific Steps:

- Review testing plan for incoming samples and prepare them to be tested on 96 well sample plates within the animal, PCR, or High through-put labs.

- Orient samples on jars, trays, and carts for preparation

- grind seed/tissue samples into a flour

- Set up 96 well testing by weighing up flour volumes

- Adhere to the plate map to ensure accurate testing

- add buffers and controls, take retained samples.

- Clean Glassware

Skills:

wet chemistry, label, laboratory, plant, agriculture, pipette, buffer, titration

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

- BA/BS in a Technical discipline OR coursework in sciences

- Attention to detail and reliability verified by references.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.