Laboratory Technician

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Laboratory Technician

Indianapolis, IN

Contract

Responsibilities:

• Use of safety procedures and appropriate personal protection equipment is mandated.
• This position involves working in laboratory and greenhouse settings.
• 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 and Research Enablement.
• 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:
  
  Communication and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  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.

• 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.