Summary

The Carotenoids and Nutrition Lab in the Children’s Nutrition Research Center focuses on how carotenoids, a class of colorful compounds in fruits and vegetables, are absorbed and metabolized, promote health, and be utilized as biomarkers of dietary intake. Lab members are encouraged to engage in opportunities to advance their professional skills and scientific expertise. The technician will work effectively with a team and has a zest for organization and accomplishing goals. Job tasks includes cleaning and maintaining lab equipment and supplies, and working with biologic materials (human cell lines, blood, and specimens), assisting with analytical chemistry of carotenoids and other dietary compounds (extractions and HPLC) under established procedures to assure personal and lab safety. Job duties will be overseen by laboratory staff and laboratory director.

Job Duties

• Prepares supplies and reagents for laboratory assays and specimen collection.
• Collects biospecimens and place in storage. 
• Operates autoclave.
• Retrieves, washes, dries, sterilizes, and redistributes laboratory glassware.
• Enters data.
• Maintains related databases of lab inventory.
• Restocks consumable supplies.
• Engages in good laboratory practices such as keeping the laboratory areas clean and organized.
• Performs routine maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Participates in the scholarship of the laboratory.
• Cleans and maintains lab equipment and supplies.
• Works with biologic materials (human cell lines, blood, and specimens).
• Assists with analytical chemistry of carotenoids and other dietary compounds (extractions and HPLC) under established procedures to assure personal and lab safety.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: High School diploma or GED.
• Experience Required: None Required.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration: None Required.