Sr Clinical Laboratory Scientist (B2)
Company: Myriad Genetics
Location: Brisbane
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Myriad Genetics is a trailblazing genetic testing company that
has helped millions of patients make critical healthcare decisions.
Myriad Women's Health is a leader in genetic screening. Our tests
provide actionable information, empowering women and their families
to make critical and timely healthcare decisions. Our laboratory in
South San Francisco specializes in molecular prenatal screening of
expectant mothers and fathers. Utilizing our highly automated
liquid handling platform, our energetic team of dedicated
scientists and engineers work together to ensure our industry
leading assays produce high quality, life changing results for our
patients in a timely manner. If you are motivated and dedicated to
improving yourself and your community and would like the
opportunity to positively impact people's lives worldwide, we would
like for you to join our dynamic and growing team. The Clinical
Laboratory Scientist (CLS) position works with our highly automated
testing platform to process patient samples. Our CLS staff use
their training, experience, and judgement to ensure all patient
samples are processed according to the highest standards of quality
and accuracy. The CLS position functions as a mentor and guide for
our unlicensed Production Laboratory Scientists and CGMBS Trainees.
The CLS position also assists our assay and hardware development
teams with development and validation of new instruments and
assays. Responsibilities: Following Standard Operating Protocols,
relevant regulations, and directives of the lab leadership team, a
CLS will:
- Work in a team environment and independently as necessary
- Process patient samples using our automated platform using
independent judgement with minimal supervision
- Perform setup, teardown, and preventative maintenance on
laboratory equipment
- Perform quality control procedures
- Prepare reagents for use on laboratory equipment
- Archive and retrieving patient samples
- Work with our engineering team to troubleshoot instrument
issues
- Document any procedure deviations or instrumentation
malfunctions
- Communicate with co-workers to ensure smooth and efficient
workflow
- Perform qualification protocols for recently repaired
instruments
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or
reporting of test results and either correcting the problems or
immediately notifying the laboratory leadership team
- Follow protocols and document corrective actions taken when
instruments deviate from established performance
specifications
- Assist the R&D teams in the development and validation of
new instrumentation or assays (not a primary function of the
position)
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies
Qualifications and Experience: A successful CLS candidate will
possess:
- A valid clinical laboratory scientist license or clinical
genetics molecular biology scientist license issued by the State of
California
- A BS or BA degree in a chemical, physical, biological, clinical
laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited
institution
- Experience with laboratory operations and procedures
- Accurate pipetting skills
- A working understanding of good laboratory practices and
regulatory compliance
- The ability to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced and
evolving work environment
- The ability to work diligently with minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Basic computer proficiency
- Punctuality
- Professionalism Interview Process Interviews will be conducted
remotely via Zoom. EEO We recognize that our people are our
strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce
are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity
employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our
company. In hiring and all other employment decisions, we prohibit
discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected
characteristic, including race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any
other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with
applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants'
and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any
mental health or physical disability needs. #LI-HH1 Myriad Genetics
Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being
a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with
pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and
commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk
of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk
of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six
major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can
significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs.
Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: maintaining
leadership in an expanding hereditary cancer market, diversifying
its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and
increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For
more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit
the Company's website: . We recognize that our people are our
strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce
are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity
employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our
company. In hiring and all other employment decisions, we prohibit
discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected
characteristic, including race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any
other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with
applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants'
and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any
mental health or physical disability needs. Please answer all
questions completely. Please do not provide any information not
specifically requested on this Employment Application form.
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