JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Technical Lab duties
1. Performs technical laboratory duties in accordance with a predetermined course of action.
2. Assists with the development of novel ex vivo expansion strategies and treatments for cord blood derived hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells.
3. Documentation of mice colony database.
4. Liason with other departments and outside institutions working on collaborative clinical research projects.
5. Competence in the use of sterile technique and the use of Universal Precautions when handling potentially biohazardous clinical samples.
6. Familiarity with appropriate literature in the field and willingness to learn and contribute ideas that might improve techniques.

Clinical Protocol maintenance
7. Interpret and refine techniques with clinical research protocols.
8. Familiarity with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) used in the clinic allowing the processing of clinical samples as required.

Administrative 9. Assist with laboratory supply ordering.
10. Maintenance and inventory of cell lines catalogues stored in liquid nitrogen tanks.

Other duties assigned

EDUCATION

Required: Bachelor's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field.

Preferred: Master's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field.

EXPERIENCE

Three years of experience in scientific or experimental research work. With preferred degree, one year of required experience.

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