Lead, Molecular Liquid Profiling Operations (Night Shift)

Caris MPI, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Caris Life Sciences in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Supervisor of Molecular Operations, Liquid Profiling, to oversee daily lab operations and ensure QC guidelines are met. The role manages clinical molecular testing, equipment, training, and regulatory compliance.

The position requires a Bachelor's in a lab science, 4+ years in a clinical lab with 2 years of high-complexity testing, and strong QA/QC knowledge. MS Office proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution.
• 4+ years lab experience, including 2 years of high complexity patient testing (1 of which is in Molecular Pathology methods).
• Knowledge of laboratory safety and quality control procedures and regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Internet for business use.

Responsibilities

• Manages/performs all clinical molecular testing.
• Maintains routine molecular equipment maintenance and support logs.
• Train molecular technologists on new techniques.
• Monitor test analysis and specimen examination to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance.
• Follows the laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Performs and documents proficiency testing (PT) samples.
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable level of performance.
• Documents all corrective action taken when a test system deviates from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Assists with the tracking, accumulation, and computation of performance metrics.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately prioritize and triage specimens, handles and disposes of specimens and chemical waste based on the laboratory's procedural manual, and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Supports compliance to all applicable regulatory and standard requirements (FDA, CLIA, NYS, CAP, ISO, etc.).
• Ensures lab has adequate inventories of reagents and supplies.
• Resolves employee relations issues and recommends disciplinary action when required.
• Acts as first point of contact on technical, procedural, and policy questions.
• Keeps team informed of new processes and general updates.
• Accepts other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab experience

Molecular testing

Quality control procedures

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical/lab science

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Caris Life Sciences in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Supervisor of Molecular Operations, Liquid Profiling, to oversee daily lab operations and ensure QC guidelines are met. The role manages clinical molecular testing, equipment, training, and regulatory compliance.

The position requires a Bachelor's in a lab science, 4+ years in a clinical lab with 2 years of high-complexity testing, and strong QA/QC knowledge. MS Office proficiency is expected.