Aquaculture lab: Processing fish samples, most commonly kidney and spleen for BKD Elisa testing, virology testing and bacteriology. Setting FA and C.shasta slides for histology. Reading slides to identify M. Cerebralis. Inoculating samples onto plates following aseptic technique and minimal cell damage. Harvesting cells for further innoculation. Following and reading SOPs. Maintaining the cleanliness of the lab.

Sample Receiving: Delivering samples and picking up packages using company truck. Managing medical, STI, bio hazardous waste for sterilization and incineration. Opening packages for diagnostic labs. Accessioning cases into the laboratory information management system. One on one communication with clients about specimens. Prepping samples for labs via placing tissues in formalin or spinning down clotted blood samples. Managing send outs to other labs upon request from pathologists.

Delivering samples and picking up packages using company truck. Managing medical, STI, bio hazardous waste for sterilization and incineration. Opening packages for diagnostic labs. Accessioning cases into the laboratory information management system. One on one communication with clients about specimens. Prepping samples for labs via placing tissues in formalin or spinning down clotted blood samples. Managing send outs to other labs upon request from pathologists.

General laboratory procedures, data entry, sample preparation, and sample analysis. Tin capsule preparation using reference material or samples sent to the lab. Use of an elemental analyzer for oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen.

Yeast Genetics: Lab safety, PCR, Plasmid Extraction, Centrifugation, Micropipette skills, Autoclave safety, Gel electrophoresis and safety, Biohazard safety, DNA extraction, Cell drying procedure, Data collection, E. Coli competent cell protocol, Ability to prepare various mediums (YPD, LB).Desulfurization: Strain isolation and enrichment

Full-Time: Data entry, Spectroscopy, Germination, Seed grinding, Farm/Greenhouse/Screenhouse irrigation, Pea plant training, Plant harvesting, Threshing, Lab cleaning protocol, Lab safety. Part-Time: Data entry, Spectroscopy, Germination, Seed grinding, Farm/Greenhouse/Screenhouse irrigation, Pea plant training, Plant harvesting, Threshing, Lab cleaning protocol, Seed cleaning, Seed weighing, Handling of pea, chickpea, soybean and lentil seeds/plant material, Lab safety.

Weighing and threshing soybean field samples. Using a thresher and seed tech to obtain seeds from each sample. Cleaning and weighing seeds, using basic data entry skills to collect data. Safety and cleaning protocol for farm machinery and use of other equipment (seed tech).

Greeted and tended to guests staying at the retreatAssisted with cleaning of rooms, bathrooms and common areasAssisted with cooking meals for guests

Kept track of who paid or needed to pay rentExchanged money for laundry facilitiesGreeted costumers as they entered the office