Job Summary

Conducts various research and laboratory procedures under the supervision of the laboratory supervisor or designee. Responsibilities of this position include general laboratory activities such as conducting routine bench research and equipment maintenance procedures, maintaining and preparing stock chemicals and/or solutions, and maintaining appropriate laboratory records.

Job Duties Performs day-to-day bench research and quality control procedures under the supervision of the principal investigator or his and her designee.Collects experimental results and maintains laboratory records according to existing institutional policy.Participates in laboratory meetings.Performs basic troubleshooting and maintenance procedures on selected instruments.Maintains laboratory supplies and reagents.Dependent on the laboratory, this may include maintaining cell lines and or mouse lines.Maintains the cleanliness of all work areas and orders supplies as needed.Completes safety checks in the lab as directed by supervisor.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Life Science (Preferred) Skills Computer Literacy; Communication; Multitasking; Teamwork; Organizing About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.