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Duties:
THESE POSITIONS ARE SEASONAL. THERE ARE NO BENEFITS. Set up apparatus for field capture of mosquitoes. Sort mosquitoes from other insects and identify to species. Perform various cleaning and other tasks in and about a mosquito laboratory setting. Properly handle and deliver mosquito specimens to laboratory. Perform various procedures for the detection and identification of viral agents. Prepare buffers and other solutions for use in isolating and identifying infectious agents. Perform general laboratory quality assurance including quality control of reagents, equipment and methods.
Set mosquito traps in locations throughout Massachusetts following a flexible seven-day schedule. Sort mosquitoes by trap site and species and prepare for virus testing. Record all pertinent capture information regarding location, trap type, etc. Assist in rearing and identification of mosquito larvae. Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment. Maintain field-collecting equipment. Maintain field trap sites as needed. May assist in testing and other duties with proper training and supervision. Maintain collection and test information database. Enter information into database for surveillance of WNV and EEE. May generate summaries of test results. Field work may be performed in rain and rugged terrain. Must possess a valid driver's license.
Qualifications:
Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must have at least (A) one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in laboratory work in a recognized clinical, medical, hospital, chemical, water quality, public health, biological, bacteriological, marine sciences or materials testing laboratory, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I. An Associate's degree or higher with a major in medical technology, chemistry, bacteriology, food science and technology, environmental science, chemical or environmental engineering, wastewater technology, oceanography or the biological sciences may be substituted for the required experience.
II. The successful completion of one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, education toward a degree at a recognized medical or dental school may be substituted for the required experience.
III. The successful completion of training in a recognized school or hospital course or an American Medical Association (AMA) approved training program for laboratory technicians or medical technologists may be substituted for the required experience.
IV. Registration as a medical technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technicians or American Medical Technologists or as a bacteriologist by the National Registry of Microbiologists may be substituted for the required experience.
Special Requirements: None.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to follow written and oral instructions. Ability to communicate effectively in oral expression and write clearly and concisely. Ability to exercise sound judgment. Ability to work in a team setting. Ability to maintain accurate records. Ability to determine proper format and procedures for assembling items of information.