Laboratory Assistant (Clinical)
Core
Assist with loading/unloading instruments, preparing reagents, aliquoting specimens, and maintaining laboratory systems in a clinical research environment.
Role type
Senior Laboratory Assistant (Clinical Research)
Builds
Clinical trial samples and data for global health research
Domain
Life Sciences / Clinical Research / Laboratory Services
Required skills
Aliquoting specimens, preparing reagents, instrument maintenance, pipette calibration, sample quality assessment, database entry, SOP adherence, physical stamina for repetitive tasks
Preferred skills
Technical/scientific terminology knowledge, attention to detail, ability to work under stress, multi-tasking
Technologies
Laboratory information management systems (LIMS), computer software
Responsibilities
Load and unload instruments, participate in instrument startup/shutdown, prepare laboratory reagents and solutions, aliquot specimens, maintain pipette calibration, manage specimen storage areas, enter laboratory results into database
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC