Vector Production Specialist II

Company: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

With resources to help you succeed and develop your career, we also offer generous relocation assistance.The Vector Core Lab at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to provide technical skills and expertise for vector production. The successful candidate will perform, evaluating and report test results as outlined in the laboratory's standard operating procedures. The Vector Production Specialist II will actively contribute to the efficient and consistent operations within the St. Jude Vector Production and Development Laboratory. Develops or assists in revising standard operating procedures as needed. Performs vector production troubleshooting. Performs all procedures in compliance with current St. Jude policies. Demonstrates consistent ownership and accountability for all activities.

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• Performs daily operations under the direction of the Scientific Manager and Director of the Vector Core.
• Performs and maintains quality control and quality assurance/quality improvement to meet the standards or requirements of hospital, licensing, and accrediting agencies.
• Troubleshooting and preventive maintenance procedures.
• Orientation, training, and workflow.
• Orders, receives, inventories, and stores laboratory supplies, reagents, etc. Assures that laboratory stock reagents are always available.
• Provides detailed analysis of vector production data for users of the laboratory.
• Assists in creating publishable quality vector production data presentations for users of the laboratory.
• Participates in the development of vector production protocols as required or requested.
• Participates in laboratory continuing education programs.
• In conjunction with the laboratory administration, demonstrates consistent ownership and accountability for all laboratory activities listed above.
  
  
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  • Bachelor's degree in a laboratory intensive field is required
  • Master's or PhD preferred
    
    
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    • Four (4) years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, which includes: two (2) years tissue culture experience with retroviruses and/or adenoviruses and molecular biology is required
    • Two (2) years in a cGMP or GLP environment highly preferred
    • Two (2) years of experience with a Master's degree, which includes: one (1) year tissue culture experience with retroviruses and/or adenoviruses and molecular biology is required
    • One (1) year in a cGMP or GLP environment highly preferred
    • Training in a related field required with PhD
      
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