Description : Lab Assistant (The Bahamas). Company : null. Location :
Building on cutting edge research from Karolinska Institutet, Cellcolabs is on a mission to accelerate advanced cell therapies to disrupt healthcare as we know it.
As part of this mission, the company have initiated clinical trials in The Bahamas to bring their propriety MSCs from benchside in Sweden to bedside at the local Bahamian partner clinics. At the core of the clinical operations in The Bahamas lies Cellcolabs laboratory where the final reconstitution step takes place before the cells are administrated to the trial participants.
We are now looking for a Lab Assistant who will be working together with the Lab Manager in the lab. The position is a temporary position spanning 6 months and will be based at Cellcolabs laboratory situated at Doctors Hospital West in Nassau, The Bahamas.
Responsibilities
As the Lab Assistant at Cellcolabs Clinics you will be working together with the lab manager in the lab where the reconstitution process takes place. The reconstitution is the final step before administration of the cells in the study participants.
The responsibilities include:
- Work in the laboratory together with the Lab Manager
- Participate in the reconstitution process and of shipment of the product to study site
- Participate in the PBMC isolation and freezing process
- Participate in coordinating and sending samples for required analysis
- Assist in inventory management and procurement of materials and supply
- Cleaning and material handling in the laboratory
- Equipment management
Qualifications
We are looking for a person who enjoys working hands-on in the lab. Since the work includes working with cells, it is an advantage if you have previous experience of handling cells and isolation of PBMC.
- Experience from working in a lab environment.
- Good knowledge in English
Personal Qualities
Important qualities for this role include being thorough, structured, accustomed to working independently, and taking initiatives autonomously. Other vital attributes for excelling in this position involve being flexible, opportunity-driven, and adept at collaborating seamlessly. As this lab is new, the role requires the ability to establish new routines and it is important that you enjoy working in a dynamic and developing environment.
What You Get
- Purposeful and meaningful work that contributes to improving global health.
- Immediate impact and responsibility.
- Valuable experience from working abroad and with people from different cultures.
- Accommodation, flights related to work, and living costs will be covered by Cellcolabs.
