University of Wisconsin - Madison

Position Vacancy ID: 76406
Title: MED LAB TECH O

Working Title:MED LAB TECH O
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Schedule - Range:06-12
Organization:SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCES
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Job Summary:Support the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) research project (within the Department of Population Health Sciences in the School of Medicine and Public Health at UW-Madison) by performing a variety of laboratory activities.

 

Goals and Worker Activities

A.55%Perform a variety of laboratory activities, including advanced activities, in support of the SHOW research project.
1.Assist in the traning of entry level technicians and field team staff in the performance of the laboratory procedures.
2.Review the established manual of operations for the laboratory processing and present modifications and updates to field team manager for the PI/Scientific Commitee review.
3.Review processes for biorepository storage and classification.
4.Assist with management of freezers (housed in multiple locations) which are being used for the tissue banking of the specimens.
5.Complete data entry and tracking of banked specimens.
   
B.45%Perform a variety of standard laboratory testing, including some advanced activities.
1.Obtain blood specimens.
2.Receive samples to be assayed.
3.Prepare specimens for shipment.
4.Perform equipment maintenance/adjustments.
5.Perform daily instrument set-up, calibration, quality control and shutdown procedures
6.Maintain lab records
7.Guide and direct other lab personnel
8.Maintain lab cleanliness
   

Knowledge and Skills

  1. Ability to perform the skill of drawing blood, and obtaining urine and saliva samples on subjects enrolled in the SHOW (Survey of the Health of Wisconsin) research study.
  2. Abiility to obtain the samples following Good Clinical Practice procedures, utilizing accuracy, safety and quality procedures and equipment.
  3. Ability to assure that samples are dated, labeled, processed and stored/delivered as the operations manual dictates. (The samples will be centrifuged, aliquoted into individual cryovials, stored and recorded.)
  4. Ability to engage successfully in the quality assurance review of procedures and data entry to assure accuracy in laboratory records.
  5. Ability to successfully complete Human Subjects in Research certification online course provided by the employer.
  6. A minimum of 1 year of experience in similar activities.