Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Automated Chemistry

IQVIA Argentina; New Mexico; On-site; USD 46,200 - 96,200; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Laboratories in Valencia, CA is seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) – Automated Chemistry to perform automated and manual testing in a regulated environment. The role requires a California CLS license, a Bachelor’s degree, and up to 5 years of relevant experience.

You will verify QC results, maintain inventory, troubleshoot processes, and support assay validations while adhering to CLIA, CAP, and GCLP standards.

Qualifications

• Valid CLS license and California licensure required.
• Experience in regulated clinical laboratories and adherence to regulatory standards is essential.
• Strong understanding of QC concepts and laboratory testing procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain meticulous records.

Responsibilities

• Perform automated and manual clinical laboratory testing with minimal supervision.
• Verify quality control results and release results in accordance with licensing requirements.
• Maintain inventory, prepare reagents, and ensure equipment and materials are available daily.
• Troubleshoot laboratory processes and communicate irregularities affecting results.
• Support assay validations, improvements, and new testing configurations.
• Maintain compliance with CLIA, CAP, GCLP, safety, quality and company procedures.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and ongoing training.

Skills

Regulated lab experience

Quality control

Laboratory testing

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Automated Chemistry

Valencia, United States of America | Full time | Office-based | R1559548

We are seeking Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) – Automated Chemistry to join IQVIA Laboratories at Valencia, CA.

We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.

Job Summary:

Provide professional and technical expertise to perform automated and manual clinical laboratory testing within the Automated Chemistry area, ensuring accurate and timely results that support clinical research and patient care. This role operates within the scope of a valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Perform and report automated and manual clinical laboratory testing with minimal supervision
• Verify quality control results and release laboratory results in accordance with licensing and regulatory requirements
• Maintain laboratory inventory, prepare reagents, and ensure equipment and testing materials are available for daily operations
• Troubleshoot laboratory processes and communicate testing irregularities that may impact results
• Support assay validations, assay improvements, and implementation of new testing configurations
• Maintain compliance with CLIA, CAP, GCLP, safety, quality, and company procedures
• Participate in audits, inspections, continuing education, and training activities
• Support special projects and other laboratory responsibilities as assigned
  

What We Are Looking For:

• Valid Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) license required
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Up to 5 years of relevant experience in a regulated laboratory
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP), CLIA requirements, and applicable regulatory standards
• Proficiency with complex laboratory testing procedures, laboratory instrumentation, and quality control processes
• Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
  

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:

• Strong technical knowledge of clinical laboratory procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and laboratory safety practices
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail and ability to establish productive working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients
  

Physical Demands
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, close eye work requirement (computer, typing, reading small prints). Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Occasional exposure to cold temperatures.

What We Offer You:

We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees' physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.

To learn more about our benefits, visit jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

If you're looking to unleash your potential, join IQVIA Laboratories to help make the extraordinary possible!

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $46,200.00 - $96,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

We are seeking Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) – Automated Chemistry to join IQVIA Laboratories at Valencia, CA.

We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.

Job Summary:

Provide professional and technical expertise to perform automated and manual clinical laboratory testing within the Automated Chemistry area, ensuring accurate and timely results that support clinical research and patient care. This role operates within the scope of a valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Perform and report automated and manual clinical laboratory testing with minimal supervision
• Verify quality control results and release laboratory results in accordance with licensing and regulatory requirements
• Maintain laboratory inventory, prepare reagents, and ensure equipment and testing materials are available for daily operations
• Troubleshoot laboratory processes and communicate testing irregularities that may impact results
• Support assay validations, assay improvements, and implementation of new testing configurations
• Maintain compliance with CLIA, CAP, GCLP, safety, quality, and company procedures
• Participate in audits, inspections, continuing education, and training activities
• Support special projects and other laboratory responsibilities as assigned
  

What We Are Looking For:

• Valid Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) license required
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Up to 5 years of relevant experience in a regulated laboratory
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP), CLIA requirements, and applicable regulatory standards
• Proficiency with complex laboratory testing procedures, laboratory instrumentation, and quality control processes
• Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
  

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:

• Strong technical knowledge of clinical laboratory procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and laboratory safety practices
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail and ability to establish productive working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients
  

Physical Demands
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, close eye work requirement (computer, typing, reading small prints). Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Occasional exposure to cold temperatures.

What We Offer You:

We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees' physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey. To learn more about our benefits, visit jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.
If you're looking to unleash your potential, join IQVIA Laboratories to help make the extraordinary possible!

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $46,200.00 - $96,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Where you'll work

Office-based

You’ll work primarily from one of our office locations, collaborating closely with colleagues in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. This setting offers access to on-site resources, real-time interaction and opportunities to build strong relationships through in-person work.

Where you'll make an impact

IQVIA Laboratories

At IQVIA Laboratories, you’ll play a critical role in delivering high-quality laboratory and biomarker solutions that support clinical trials worldwide. Your work will help ensure data integrity and scientific precision, contributing directly to the development of safe and effective treatments.

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The culture in IQVIA is to be constantly looking at how we can do things better to help our customers, to bring life-changing medicines to patients and also to be a part in designing and developing and implementing these solutions. And so I think it's a great place to join because there is that organizational focus and commitment in driving forward the innovation and just the ability, I think, to work with cross-functional teams who are all excited to be working in these areas. It's a fantastic opportunity.

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I like that we're different. I like that we're a unique organization unlike any other. I like to think of us as the intelligence company for life sciences and healthcare. I do believe there's nothing else like this organization in the world. So if you like something that's different and interesting, you're going to like IQVIA. If you like an organization that has a variety of opportunities, from IT to big data to AI to finance to HR, there are so many opportunities to have an impact.

Culture

Culture at IQVIA is built on a shared belief: that when people are empowered with better data, smarter technology and deeper expertise, they can change what’s possible for patients. Across every team and every corner of the globe, you’ll find colleagues who genuinely care — about the mission and about each other. That’s what makes this a place where people tend to stay, grow and do the best work of their careers.

Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Automated Chemistry

Valencia, United States of America | Office-based