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- "Ninety
five percent of my job did not require much brainwork. So, my
desire to learn more had increased. I knew that I was neglecting
the most important part of my body - my brain, and if I wanted
to grow and become successful I had to put my brain to work.
I applied for a position and training as a Lab Technician. What
is a Lab Technician? I knew that a Lab Technician had something
to do with working in a lab, but that was all that I knew and
the pay grade was convincing enough to give it a try. To my surprise
I was called in for an interview, how exciting! The interview
was a success, they seemed to like me and I sure did like them. After the interview
the two weeks notice was given and I was out of the old and in
with the new. Not knowing exactly what I was going to be doing
on my new job was not a concern to me. What I did know was that
I was going to learn so much more. I was willing to learn everything
and I was fortunate enough to be working with people who were
willing to teach me everything. As I entered the new lab my conscience
said, 'thank you, thank you'! Obviously it was time to grow.
I was surrounded by educated people; everybody in the lab had
a degree; everybody was striving for success and I was in the
middle of it all. Assisting the students in their experiments
was an experience I'll never forget. I was part of a team who
was finding a cure for lung cancer! We ran gels, grew bacteria,
grew cells, froze cells for future use; I preformed experiments
on my own - prewritten protocols of course. My brain was developing
into a muscle of knowledge. There are always new things to learn
in research. Research is a part of all of our lives, we could
not move toward the future without it. I want to sincerely thank
Dr. Penno who welcomed me and taught me without an ounce of previous
experience in research."
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- Jean
- Senior Laboratory Technician
- The Johns Hopkins University
Someone once said that it couldn't
be done
But he, with a chuckle replied
That maybe it couldn't but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so 'til he tried
So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin,
- on his face if he worried
he hid it
He started to sing as he tackled the thing,
- that couldn't be done
- and he did it.
- Jean began working
as a lab technician in 1993 and is in the lab to this day.
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The BioTechnical Institute of Maryland,
Inc., 600
East Lombard Street, Suite 500
- Baltimore, Maryland
21202
- Email: [email protected]
Phone: (410) 752-4224 /Fax: (410)
625-9371
