Research technician lead vs microbiology technician

Differences between research technician lead and microbiology technician duties and responsibilities

Research technician lead example responsibilities.

• General laboratory duties; coordinate maintenance of equipment, maintain ingredient and prototype inventory, manage shipping and receiving.
• Train temporary staff and interns, create training materials, troubleshoot technical issues.
• Develop, in collaboration with others, efficient methods for the sequencing of DNA.
• Execute lab techniques, including protein complementation, PCR, ligations and high throughput robotics.
• Coordinate and present information regarding the progress of large scale DNA sequencing projects on a weekly basis.
• Perform in-store audits of package and display labeling for accuracy of EPA, FTC, and FDA consumer claims.
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Microbiology technician example responsibilities.

• Job duties begin in a general microbiology/ infectious disease laboratory focuse on cultivating and managing infectious strains of microbes.
• Apply GMP and GLP documentation for all sample testing.
• Prepare culture media, perform culture media QC test, and maintain appropriate inventory, perform growth promotion testing and sterility.
• Quantify total aerobic plate count and total yeast and mold count.
• Keep records of all tests in database and keep entries of QA checks.
• Use of microscopes, autoclaves, carboys, manual and electric pipettes, etc.
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