Laboratory Technician - Oak Ridge National Lab

Laboratory Technician - Oak Ridge National Lab

Overview:

We are seeking a Laboratory Technician who will focus on analytical and biological laboratory work. This position resides in the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Group in the Environmental Sciences Division, Biodiversity & Sustainable Systems Section, BESSD, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Receive, label, safely store, and process various samples (biota including fish and invertebrates, sediment, and water) for contamination and toxicity analysis.
• Ensure compliance with environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements.
• Conduct routine tests and analytical procedures following strict standard operating procedures (SOPs), including performing mercury and methyl mercury analysis.
• Sterilize and maintain laboratory equipment and glassware; monitor supply levels and assist with ordering and organizing supplies.
• Conduct routine tasks, prepare supplies, and assist scientists with executing toxicology assays and experiments.
• Maintain laboratory cultures of standard test organisms such as algae and Daphnia for use in toxicology experiments, ensuring healthy conditions are met.
• Provide care for larger aquatic animals housed in laboratory aquaria following Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) protocols.
• Accurately record and maintain datasets, observations, and test results.
• Contribute figures, tables and text to monthly, periodic and annual reports.
• Occasional weekend work that is prescheduled on a rotating basis to monitor and feed live organisms in the laboratory.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.