Clinical Lab Scientist Trainee — 1-Year Rotational Program

Stanford Health Care; United States; On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care offers a one-year CLS trainee program providing rotational exposure across major laboratory departments, combining hands-on practice with didactic coursework through NAACLS-affiliated universities. Trainees prepare for the ASCP certification and CA CLS licensure upon completion.

Participants gain competencies in diagnostic procedures and operate advanced instrumentation, while developing professional skills and teamwork within a high-standard patient-care environment at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with chemistry coursework, biology coursework, and physics coursework.
• Accepted into an NAACLS approved University CLS Program.
• California CLS trainee license required.

Responsibilities

• Rotational internship across laboratory departments including clinical microbiology, chemistry, transfusion medicine, urinalysis, hematology, and coagulation.
• Acquire techniques to perform diagnostic procedures and operate instrumentation.
• Learn theories of laboratory medicine to connect tests to patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Develop skills in communication, problem solving, quality assurance, method validation, and management of clinical laboratory practices.
• Engage as a team member in dynamic laboratory environments.

Skills

Hematology

Clinical Chemistry

Transfusion Medicine

Lab Instrumentation

Quality Assurance

Communication Skills

Education

Chemistry coursework

Biology coursework

Physics coursework

Job description

Stanford Health Care offers a one-year CLS trainee program providing rotational exposure across major laboratory departments, combining hands-on practice with didactic coursework through NAACLS-affiliated universities. Trainees prepare for the ASCP certification and CA CLS licensure upon completion.

Participants gain competencies in diagnostic procedures and operate advanced instrumentation, while developing professional skills and teamwork within a high-standard patient-care environment at