Research Technician II - Biorepository
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7242770 (Ref:19237-en_US)
Posted: May 7, 2024
Job Description
Summary
The RTSS Core Lab (Research Tissue Support Services) is seeking a Research Technician II to join our team. In this challenging role, you will perform many tasks that directly support Clinical and Research Studies at TXCH. The technician will have laboratory experience (clinical or research), keen attention to detail, and above-average communication and computer skills. The RTSS Core Lab interacts with other TXCH Cores on a daily basis, as well as with PACU, Surgery and Pathology to facilitate acquisition of specimens for immediate clinical and research use, as well as cyro-preservation and storage for future use. Excellent communication skills, teamwork and customer service mindset, analytical mind, and accurate data entry skills are also essential for success in this position. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm, with a one-hour meal period.
Job Duties
- Performs work that requires prioritizing, completing and occasionally supervising limited research activities in accordance with general plans approved by the supervisor.
- Accepts and processes research samples.
- Prepares labels and ships documents.
- Documents chain-of-custody on all samples entering the lab.
- Maintains specimen biorepository records and verifies storage locations and conditions are in compliance with best practices and the SOPs.
- Teaches and/or supervises work performed by less experienced staff and updating routine policies and procedures whenever necessary.
- Assists Lab Manager and Staff Scientist with special projects, ongoing QA/QC, preventive maintenance of equipment and assists research personnel with their specimens and procedures.
- Maintains chemical/lab safety and a professional work environment.
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
- Assists other clinical and research staff and training less-experienced personnel are required from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Laboratory and/or Specimen Biorepository experience a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, teamwork and customer service mindset, analytical mind, and accurate data entry skills are also essential for success in this position.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
