JOB SUMMARY:
This position reports to Manager. The typical days and hours of work are Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM. The Clinical Laboratory Technician will accession, process, and store incoming clinical trial samples under the direction of the Operations Manager, Laboratory Operations. The Clinical Laboratory Technician will also support the document control system of the CLIA laboratory.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support accessioning, processing, and sample management of clinical samples for testing in clinical trials
• Review all requisitions for missing information, enter applicable information into the LIS, and escalate issues as well as provide resolution in a timely fashion per standard operating policies and procedures.
• Assist with the archiving and storage of samples
• Perform quality assurance checks of samples
• Participate in other laboratory tasks such as data entry, handling deliveries, scanning documents, slide filing, etc.
• Ensure laboratory inventory maintains stock and support ordering and receiving of consumables and equipment
• Support implementation and maintain document control system
• Write EOPs, maintenance forms, and SOPs
• Design and perform experiments, collect data, and analyze results associated with automated liquid handlers
• Ability to execute experiments with limited guidance and supervision
• Create and support quality initiatives to maintain an environment of continuous improvement throughout the organization
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and participate in all regulatory inspections
• Perform other related duties, as assigned
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced startup environment with a high degree of self-motivation and organization
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of, and ability to apply principles, concepts, practices, and standards of assay development and analytical methods validation and sample testing in a molecular diagnostics laboratory
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology or related life science fields
• Experience in handling and processing of clinical samples (Blood/Urine/Saliva)
• Understanding of basic concepts and principles in molecular biology
• Experience programming and designing processes on automated liquid handlers (Preferred)
• Experience with standard molecular biology techniques (qPCR) (Preferred)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties the employee is:
• Constantly required to reach computers and other office equipment
• Constantly required to view objects at close and distant ranges
• Frequently required to communicate with others
• Frequently required to handle and process human clinical specimens
• Frequently required to sit
• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to use fine manipulation and simple grasping in order to handle laboratory equipment and to utilize the computer and other standard office equipment such as telephone, fax machines, copiers, etc.
• Frequently required to lift and transport items weighing up to 25 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Employee frequently works in an office environment with a moderate amount of noise and activity. The work environment is fast-paced and demanding. Laboratory is classified as BSL2+ Work weeks exceeding 40 hours are required as necessary.