Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist – QA & Leadership

UC Irvine

Placentia (CA)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

UC Irvine Health seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist with strong leadership to guide laboratory operations and quality assurance. The role reports to the Director of Laboratory Services and acts as Technical Lead in their absence, ensuring accuracy, timely reporting, and compliance with proficiency testing.

Responsibilities include implementing QA measures, maintaining procedure manuals, troubleshooting instrumentation, and coordinating lab activities across disciplines to uphold patient

Qualifications

Licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in California.
Ability to perform and supervise testing across laboratory disciplines.
Strong QA skills and knowledge of proficiency testing.
Excellent verbal and written communication; able to train staff.
Experience leading CLS teams and coordinating testing activities.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical expertise for accurate laboratory testing and reporting.
Lead CLS staff in the Director's absence and uphold QA programs.
Verify test procedures, performance specs, and instrument calibration.
Identify training needs and ensure compliance with quality controls.

Skills

Clinical Laboratory Scientist license

Quality Assurance

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team leadership

Training & education

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences (preferred)

Current California CLS license

Tools

Cerner Millennium

Job description

Responsibilities include implementing QA measures, maintaining procedure manuals, troubleshooting instrumentation, and coordinating lab activities across disciplines to uphold patient

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