Biologist Bioengineer Lab Research Assistant

Biologist Bioengineer Lab Research Assistant

Our client, Argonne National Lab, is seeking a biologist bioengineer support and is seeking help to support its lab research activities. Argonne has several projects with required lab activities.

All candidates must have an unexpired REAL ID OR US Passport /Passport card

Total Project length = 3 years.

Work site location: Lemont, IL, 60439

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday.

Duties of the position:

• Daily experimental activities in a lab environment.
• Conduct literature search and review, and report findings
• Maintain and operate bioreactors, such as fermenters for production of fuels and products from organic waste streams, degradation of polymer samples in receiving environments, and bioleaching of critical minerals
• Conduct analyses of samples collected from bioreactor and fermenter operations at lab-scale and pilot-scale
• Isolate DNAs from collected samples for qPCR and metagenomic analyses
• Conduct analysis of slurry and water samples using spectrophotometry and other regular laboratory equipment
• Operate manual and automatic lab instruments and equipment
• Analytical techniques such as FT-IR, UV-VIS, GC and HPLC.
• Manage lab activities, including the analysis of health and safety hazards, the preparation of suitable health and safety plans, and the maintenance of a neat, clean and organized environment in the lab.
• Manage sample collection, archives, and analytical data files
• Considerable skills in oral, written and presentation communications.
• Use analytical equipment including: gas chromatograph (GC), high pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC), inductively coupled plasma (ICP)

Weekly team meeting.

· Compile experimental data share the results with the team.

Requirements of the position:

• Bachelor or Master Science degree in Biology/Microbiology or a related field (e.g., Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering).
• Direct experience with the running bioreactors, analyzing samples from bioreactors using analytical equipment.
• Candidate must have a valid driver’s license.

The ideal candidate will have experience in assessing health and safety hazards and controls as well as QA/QC, and in writing Environmental Health and Safety plans for research projects.

If you or anyone you know is interested, qualified and immediately available please send an updated resume to us for immediate review and consideration. Resumes of interested candidates must be received by Thursday, 6/25/26 to be considered and be prepared for a quick screening call by our agency.