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Posted Job Title
Research Specialist B/C
Job Profile Title
Research Specialist C
Job Description Summary
This position provides the PADLS (Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System) - New Bolton Center Microbiology Laboratory with technical service in the Pennsylvania Egg Quality Assurance Plan laboratory as well as in the Clinical Microbiology and Mammalian Serology Sections. Food and environmental microbiological testing and serological assays are performed. Assistance with the day-to-day laboratory operations including maintenance of departmental quality assurance plans, inventory control, media and reagent preparation, and data entry is expected in order to provide accurate test results to the clients and maintain AAVLD and LAAF accreditation. Good interpersonal skills are needed to communicate effectively with faculty, staff and clients, both orally and in written format. Hours are 8 am- 5 pm, Monday thru Friday, with occasional weekend coverage. Sporadic courier coverage for samples from the Manheim Field Office is required. Employee must have a driver's license and a vehicle as there is no public transportation to this site.
Job Description
This position is located in Kennett Square, PA (Chester County), where there is no public transportation. You must have your own transportation.
The Pennsylvania Egg Quality Assurance Program Laboratory at the New Bolton Center (Kennett Square, PA) requires a full-time laboratory technician with skills in microbiology and serology to work in a DIAGNOSTIC setting. Duties include food and environmental cultures, serological assays, media preparation, quality control/quality assurance, compliance with PEQAP, FDA, AAVLD, NPIP, SQF, and LAAF-regulated programs, and maintenance of accreditation status.
Job Responsibilities
Perform routine culture isolations for Salmonella species in egg, food, fecal, and environmental samples, including but not limited to: set up, identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing, serological testing, serotyping, and proficiency testing
Data entry, results reporting, client communications, and program compliance for PEQAP, FDA, SQF, NPIP, and LAAF
Maintain quality assurance/quality control programs in compliance with accreditation requirements
Perform diagnostic serological testing, including agar gel immunoassay, plate agglutination assay, and ELISA testing
Inventory control and media preparation
Perform additional duties as needed, including assisting with research projects, test validation, and back-up courier coverage
This position is contingent upon grant funding.
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