Laboratory Technician - NIH - NIAID - Military Veterans

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with leading medical research centers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical development companies in the world. We are seeking individuals qualified to work as a Laboratory Technician to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
  


• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
  


• Vacation leave as well as 10 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
  


• Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives
  
  

Duties Include:

• Perform a variety of laboratory procedures and techniques.
  


• Perform experiment with the use of congenic, transgenic, and knockout mice; analyses of lymphoma cell lines; DNA and tissue microarrays; and molecular and cell biology.
  


• Perform experiment using laboratory instruments used to perform tests, analyses, and other laboratory procedures.
  


• Maintain accurate daily records of experiments and results.
  


• Write reports of findings, state methods and procedures, include any modifications employed specimens and materials involved, and results of experiments.
  


• Provide quality control of the laboratory including upkeep and routine maintenance of equipment.
  


• Order and stock standard laboratory glassware and associated supplies.
  


• Clean and sterilize glassware, plastic-ware and hand instruments as appropriate.
  


• Pick up dirty glassware from Media Laboratory.
  


• Maintain detailed daily reports on items washed; transfer handwritten logs to excel spreadsheet.
  


• Perform quality control for each item washed to check for residue, cracks or other imperfections. Discard any items that are no longer able to meet laboratory standards
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in a related field is required.
  


• Minimum of two (2) years of laboratory experience in a related field is required.
  


• Experience with using of applications such as MS Office and Teams and Adobe.
  


• Experience with handling of biological and chemical material is required.
  
  

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE

When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.

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