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Requirements

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Work Environment

Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, printers, light traffic). Ability to work in a confined area. Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period. Ability to stand and/or sit for an extended period, if working in the lab. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reputed company, stoop kneel to install computer equipment. Specific reputed company abilities required by this job include reputed company reputed company requirements due to computer and lab work. Light to moderate lifting is required. J. Craig Venter Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company reputed company applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status. Apply To This Job Apply tot his job Apply To this Job