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What will you be doing in this role?

The Level I HLA Technician is a member of the HLA laboratory staff and operates with close supervision. As much as ninety (90%) percent of the time is spent performing routine tasks requiring entry level cognitive, manipulative, and problem-solving skills. Tasks involve operating and QC-ing test equipment, conducting basic level tests, collaborating with other hospital departments. Additional duties include general support functions vital for the routine operation of laboratory activities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Working under supervision of a Licensed CLS,
• Performs routine serum processing and DNA extraction with strong attention to precision and accuracy 
• Operates laboratory equipment used in processing. 
•  Competent in logging patient sera samples in the laboratory computer system and generation of a work list and patient labels.  
• Follow current laboratory practices (in serology and DNA section) to prevent sample switch, and patient sample contamination. 
• Assist in equipment temperature monitoring by the alarm system 
• Assist in answering phone call and emails  
• Assist in sample pick up from hospital. 
• Perform weekly, and monthly equipment maintenance and upkeep. 
• Perform weekly, and monthly equipment maintenance and upkeep. 
• Assist in laboratory supply inventory, putting away supplies, making gels and reagent aliquoting.
• Maintain cell, sera, and DNA inventory. 
• Assist in collection of research samples 
• Provide support to clinical laboratory scientist in reagent aliquoting, labeling tubes and other duties assigned 

Job qualifications Education

• Bachelor?s degree in a biological science (biology, immunology, cell biology, microbiology) required

Work Experience

No experience required, but applicants with some experience in a clinical or research laboratory preferred.