Laboratory Technician I

Responsibilities

• Complying with the laboratory's technical, administrative and safety policies and procedures.
• Participating in the laboratory's quality assurance plan, adhering to quality control and preventive maintenance policies and appropriately documenting these activities.
• Working as part of a team to produce repeatable quality results.
• Assessing and processing blood samples.
• Performing DNA extraction and qPCR.
• Preparing lab reagents and controls.
• Reporting customer results.
• Assisting with optimization projects and experiments.
• Operating high performance liquid handling robots.
• Maintaining a clean and organized laboratory space.
• Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Troubleshooting and identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and/or reporting of test results by initiating corrective action and using the defined electronic system to make the required management notification.
• Participating in proficiency testing in the same manner as routine samples.
• Actively participating in successful and timely completion of training and competency assessment as outlined in the laboratory and departmental training programs.
• Participating within the departmental team to resolve problems or implement projects.

Qualifications

• Meets minimum regulatory education requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology science, OR 90 semester hours including: 16 semester hours of chemistry including 6 hours inorganic chemistry, 16 hours biology, and 3 hours math.
• qPCR experience is a plus
• Ability to adapt to changes in a fast-paced and evolving work environment
• Due to the nature of the tests extensive documentation skills are required
• Requires strong attention to detail, communication, and organization
• Requires the ability to adapt to change efficiently
• Must have the flexibility to work occasional overtime to meet corporate and departmental goals
• Schedule: [Mon, Wed-Sat], [Mon-Fri], or [Tues-Sat] (changes weekly; monthly schedule released at least 2 weeks in advance)

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Carrying, communicating, analyzing, coordinating, lifting up to 20lbs, repetitive Motion, color Determination The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk; or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop; kneel; or crouch

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.