Sr. Laboratory Technician

Sr. Laboratory Technician#25-61556

Indianapolis, IN

All On-site

Job Description

Senior Laboratory Technician, full time, site dedicated (Indianapolis, IN)

Requested Bill Rate:

Weekly Schedule (how many hours/days): 40 hours

Shift Times: 8AM - 5PM

Interview Required? Yes - Phone interview and selected candidates will visit the site for in-person interview

Resume Required? Yes

Any specific skills, requirements or experience you want in a candidate: Masters Degree Preferred, Bachelors Okay w/ 2yrs. Experience or Associates w/5+ yrs experience; Plant Biology, Weed Science, Greenhouse Work, Organization skills

Any additional Medical Surveillance testing required? Yes, Respiratory Eval for PAPR

Any exposure to common allergens? Plants, Chemicals

Will non-local/remote candidates be considered? No

The Herbicide Tolerance Assay Development and Characterization (HT-Client) team is responsible for developing and optimizing various assay platforms to identify and characterize genes related to herbicide tolerance traits.

As part of the HT-Client team, the Laboratory Technician will perform general laboratory and greenhouse operations tasks, plant handling and provide support with experimental execution, in the direction of laboratory and/or project leads. The successful candidate will work in a highly collaborative, team environment.

Responsibilities and tasks may include:

Use of safety procedures and appropriate personal protection equipment is mandated.

This position involves working in laboratory and greenhouse settings. It is 100% site based.

Planting/plant care activities may be performed by the incumbent

Executes herbicide applications on plants using a track sprayer chamber

Quality check and sort plant material for experiments

Coordinate and plan activities with other groups such as Crop Health/Herbicide Biology Discovery, Research Enablement and research groups in Johnston, IA

Maintaining laboratory facilities and equipment in accordance with laboratory standards.

Use of common instrumentation, including liquid handlers, imaging equipment, and automated solutions

Comfortability working with discovery chemistry, solvents, and commercial herbicides

Perform lab activities that at times require sterile techniques

Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint, to facilitate effective communication and collaborative file sharing

Ability to accurately document experimental data, under advisement of project lead(s).

Soft Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, effective documentation and communication of results, good organization skills, follow SOPs, and adhere to safety protocols, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Education and Experience:

Associate's (2-yr) or Bachelor's degree (4-yr) required. Master's degree encouraged to apply.

New graduates with experience in a laboratory setting are encouraged to apply.