Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) - PM Shift

ClearNote Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

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ClearNote Health in San Diego, CA seeks a Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) to support PM shift operations. The role processes clinical samples, maintains quality per regulatory guidelines, and escalates issues as needed.

Requires a California CLS license, a bachelor's in biological sciences, and 5+ years in a NGS clinical lab. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential. Salary range $110,000–$130,000 with exempt status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or scientific equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience in a next generation sequencing clinical laboratory.
• California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (CLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of test specimens.
• Oversight of non-licensed personnel during clinical specimen processing.
• Prepare, test, and evaluate new reagents or controls.
• Participate in research, development, and validation for new methods.
• Perform bench work as needed and maintain proficiency/competency in technical operations.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and decision making, escalating problems as necessary.
• Engage in continuous process and service improvement.
• Ensure QC and maintenance of all laboratory equipment.
• Evaluate new process improvements and make appropriate recommendations based on thorough evaluation of technical, quality and efficiency impact.
• Ensure all work is in accordance with state and federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation/compliance requirements.
• SOP writing and editing.
• Exemplify core values – Visionary, pioneering, truth seeking, driven, honest and considerate communication, embrace diversity and operate with transparency and integrity.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and spoken communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (biological sciences)

Job description

Job Title

Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) – PM Shift

Reports to

Associate Director, Laboratory Operations

FLSA

Exempt

Location

San Diego, CA

ClearNote Health is an early cancer detection company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive epigenomic tests to detect cancer through a standard blood draw, earlier than existing methods and when the disease is still treatable. Leveraging its novel liquid biopsy technology, ClearNote Health is initially focused on high-mortality cancers with the greatest need for early detection, starting with pancreatic and ovarian cancers.

Position Summary

Processing of clinical samples per standard operating procedures. Assist and help maintain quality of testing in accordance with clinical regulatory guidelines. Shift is Monday-Friday, 3:00-11:30 PM.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of test specimens.
• Oversight of non-licensed personnel during clinical specimen processing.
• Prepare, test, and evaluate new reagents or controls.
• Participate in research, development, and validation for new methods.
• Perform bench work as needed and maintain proficiency/competency in technical operations.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and decision making, escalating problems as necessary.
• Engage in continuous process and service improvement.
• Ensure QC and maintenance of all laboratory equipment.
• Evaluate new process improvements and make appropriate recommendations based on thorough evaluation of technical, quality and efficiency impact.
• Ensure all work is in accordance with state and federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation/compliance requirements.
• Standard operating procedure (SOP) writing and editing.
• Exemplify our core values – Visionary, pioneering, truth seeking, driven, honest and considerate communication, embrace diversity and operate with transparency and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or scientific equivalent with 5+ years of related experience in a next generation sequencing clinical laboratory.
• Current and valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (CLS) required.
• Excellent interpersonal, teaming, written and spoken communication skills.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $110,000 to $130,000. The actual salary will be dependent on various factors that may include experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Come join us in addressing large healthcare needs through precision epigenomic medicine!

ClearNote Health is an exciting life science company that is reinventing non-invasive molecular diagnostic testing using next generation epigenomic technologies. We are passionate and dedicated to discovering and developing medicines that will make a significant difference in cancer and other epigenomic-driven diseases. Our technologies provide novel insight and quantitation of human health and disease, with our focus on precision medicine applications improving both clinical and health system outcomes. Our company was founded based on pioneering work in the Stanford laboratory of Stephen Quake, with advisors from Stanford and UCSF.

We look for extraordinary lifelong learners with a passion and growth mindset for these areas, and for combining biological ingenuity with AI and data analysis. Led by a team with decades of experience bringing products from concept to market, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We provide generous benefits to all employees including stock options. We are building a world-class company, based in San Diego and San Mateo.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

We celebrate diversity in perspectives and backgrounds, and this is reflected in our innovation, our mission, and values. Our differences make us unique, help us innovate, and allow us to persevere. We strive to achieve representation and inclusion and redefine the possible in patients living longer lives.