Scientific Technician

JOB TITLE: Scientific - Technician II

JOB LOCATION: Coralville, IA (Onsite Position)

Contract Duration: 06 months

Shift: M-F 11am-7:30pm

Top 3 “must-have” skills or qualities in a candidate:
Initiative/self motivated, attention to detail, adaptability and continuous learning

Job Specific Essential Functions:
 Adheres to safety regulations, lab SOPs, and contamination controls
 Performs the purification of oligos using various techniques
 Uses automated and manual lab equipment including limited maintenance and troubleshooting activities
 Quantifies and samples oligos for quality control tests
 Assesses QC data accurately and makes pass/fail decisions for oligos
 Ensures that product meets final purity guarantees through the custom purification process
 Sorts oligos for the proper purification either by hand or using software
 Uses custom software packages to complete tasks and create final product
 Troubleshoots oligo failures and makes thoughtful sorting and purification decisions
 Demonstrates behavior consistent with the Integrated DNA Technologies Core Values
 Performs other duties as assigned

Position Specific Essential Functions:
 Purifies oligos via gel electrophoresis
 Desalts oligos using various methods