Role & responsibilities
- Assist faculty and students in conducting biotechnology laboratory experiments and practical sessions.
- Prepare and maintain laboratory equipment, instruments, chemicals, reagents, media, and biological samples.
- Ensure proper handling, storage, labeling, and disposal of laboratory materials.
- Maintain laboratory cleanliness, hygiene, and biosafety standards.
- Operate and maintain basic biotechnology laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, microscopes, autoclaves, incubators, PCR systems, and electrophoresis units.
- Support faculty during practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, and research activities.
- Maintain lab stock registers, equipment records, experiment records, and inventory.
- Monitor laboratory equipment and report any malfunction or maintenance requirements.
- Follow institutional safety procedures, SOPs, and biohazard protocols.
- Assist in procurement and timely replenishment of laboratory consumables.
- Perform any other laboratory-related duties assigned by the faculty or department.

Preferred candidate profile
- B.Sc in Biotechnology, Microbiology,Biology or related discipline.
- Candidates with relevant laboratory experience will be preferred.

📌 Lab Assistant (Chennai)
🏢 VIT
📍 Chennai