Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Cypress HCM; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist I, where you'll play a vital role in infectious disease testing. This exciting position involves performing essential laboratory functions, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, and utilizing advanced molecular techniques. Collaborate with a dedicated team to maintain productivity and quality metrics while contributing to innovative laboratory practices. If you're passionate about advancing healthcare through laboratory science, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 1+ year of high complexity clinical laboratory experience required.
• Broad understanding of sterile technique and contamination control.
• Knowledge of molecular laboratory techniques and processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform sample prep, DNA extraction, and PCR.
• Run laboratory equipment and perform quality control.
• Maintain laboratory safety and adhere to SOPs.

Skills

Clinical Laboratory Experience

PCR Techniques

Contamination Control

Instrument Maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Tools

KingFisher Flex

Accufill

VeritiPro

QuantStudio 12K

QuantStudio 5

Job description

This range is provided by Cypress HCM. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$65,000.00/yr - $75,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Cypress HCM

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist I handles all infectious disease testing and performs all essential functions such as laboratory safety, Good Documentation Practice (GDP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), specimen processing and troubleshooting maintaining productivity and quality assigned metrics, and providing effective communication with laboratory management and team.

Responsibilities:

• Performing sample prep, DNA extraction and PCR.
• Running KingFisher Flex, Accufill, VeritiPro, QuantStudio 12K and 5.
• Performing accurate manual and electronic pipetting of small sample volumes.
• Adhere to laboratory’s quality control policies, quality control activities and SOP’s.
• Review all SOP’s and workflow updates in a timely manner and ensure all SOP updates are implemented in real time for workflow processes.
• Perform preventive maintenance checks and decontamination of equipment and workspaces.
• Facilitate and ensure appropriate individual work output is completed based on current company metrics.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect testing performance or reporting of test results by immediately notifying the General Supervisor and/or Technical Supervisor.
• Participate in processing proficiency testing samples, as applicable.
• Responsible for staying informed of all incident reports and compliance related issues by attending all team meetings.
• Ability to perform basic accession in pre-analytical operations: requirements for Patient Identifiers (PID), auditing and communicating client manifest issues, identifying specimens categorized as non-compliant, acceptance/rejection of patient specimens, and creating cases for exceptions and sent out orders.

Qualifications:

• 1 or more year of high complexity clinical laboratory experience required to work in the state of Kentucky.
• Broad understanding of sterile technique, contamination control, and unidirectional workflow necessary for a PCR lab.
• Prior knowledge of molecular laboratory techniques and processes, including but not limited to micropipette.
• Baic understanding of instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• ASCP, AMT, or other organizations preferred unless required by the state in which the laboratory is located.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing

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401(k)

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