Research Technologist

The Research Technologist (part-time, 20 hours/week) position is a research role in the Nemours Biobank and Molecular Analysis Program that primarily supports the Lung Health Cohort (LHC) study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

This individual will manage receipt and storage of biospecimens from the (LHC) American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Center network (ALA-ACRC) sites and other ALA-ACRC studies as required.

Also manages shipment of biospecimens to investigators from the biobank.

Maintains both handwritten and computerized records of specimens received and shipped.

Prepares reports including budgets, and other regulatory documents.

Ability to multi-task is essential.

Experience with computer databases preferred.

Qualifications:


* Associate Degree is required; Bachelor's degree preferred


* 2 years significant laboratory experience preferred

Responsibilities include:
1.

Receives biospecimens from the LHC collection sites into the ALA-ACRC biorepository housed at Nemours Biobank and Molecular Analysis Program (BMAP), which includes tracking incoming shipments, accepting shipments, cataloging shipment biospecimens, completing paperwork and computer entry related to acquisition.
2.

Prepares biospecimens for shipment from the ALA-ACRC biorepository to ACRC investigators under an approved protocol.

Communicates with and tracks shipments to the recipient site.

Catalogues biospecimens shipped, completing paperwork and computer entry related to shipment.
3.

Prepares reports of biospecimens received and shipped as requested.
4.

Prepares budgets, material transfer agreements, and other regulatory documents, and coordinates shared email in baskets.
4.

Develops SOPs with assistance of BMAP Program Manager, Laboratory Manager, and ALA-ACRC Nemours investigators.
5.

Order necessary supplies as requested by BMAP Program Manager, Laboratory Manager, and ALA-ACRC Nemours investigators.

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Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida.

Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals.

We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

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As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health.

Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive.

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