PCR Validation Lab Technician – Molecular Diagnostics

Lab & Quality Control; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Vacation & Holiday

Job summary

Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (MDL) is seeking a full-time Validation Technician to join our laboratory team in a CLIA-certified facility. The successful candidate will perform real-time reagent management, PCR setup, and quality control tasks within a clinical diagnostics environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor in Biology, Chemistry or related science and 9 months of clinical laboratory technician training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Biology or Chemistry or related science required.
• 9 month Clinical Laboratory Technician training required.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk and perform repetitive motion (manual pipette).

Responsibilities

• Locate and identify stocks of primers and probes for each assay.
• Hydrate stock solutions of primer and probe for each assay.
• Dilute positive standards from plasmid stock and aliquot for general laboratory use.
• Log all reagents made and hydration numbers in appropriate logs.
• Create PCR/ASPE mixes using buffers and reagents for each test.
• Prepare solutions per procedure and document testing and release to workflow.

Skills

KSA Knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Biology, Chemistry or related science

Job description

Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (MDL) is seeking a full-time Validation Technician to join our laboratory team in a CLIA-certified facility. The successful candidate will perform real-time reagent management, PCR setup, and quality control tasks within a clinical diagnostics environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor in Biology, Chemistry or related science and 9 months of clinical laboratory technician training.