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Actalent Laboratory Technician in Johnston, Iowa
Job Title: Tissue Culture Technician
Job Description
Under the guidance of a supervisor, the Tissue Culture Research Associate assists technical personnel in general laboratory operations and routine laboratory or information handling tasks supporting scientific research. The ideal candidate will have experience in tissue culture, plant embryo isolation, and maintaining cultures. They will also have the ability to spot deviations from standard protocols and initiate corrective actions, work in a sterile environment, and follow detailed instructions.
Responsibilities:
Assist with general laboratory operations including preparing tissue culture media, receiving and tracking materials, isolating explants from seedling leaves, assisting with transformation experiments, cultivating transformed tissue in specific media, subculturing gel and liquid suspension tissues, and assisting with vector construction, bulking plasmids, initiating bacterial culture, and expressing protein from expression systems.
Help with imaging tissues using microscopes and scanners and track experiments using a database.
Record data and keep track of process execution.
Proactively uphold core values and compliance with best laboratory practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biomedical engineering, biology, or similar major preferred
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
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