BioPhase Solutions specializes in recruiting top talented professionals for Southern California's Scientific community. We are currently looking for a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor to work for a leading Orange County area clinical diagnostics company.
Salary: $105-120k/year depending on experience
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and ensure the overall functioning of the clinical laboratory, including managing workflow, scheduling staff, and ensuring timely completion of tests and procedures.
- Ensure that all clinical testing complies with safety and CLIA/CAP guidelines.
- Must be onsite to provide direct supervision when high complexity testing is performed by any individual.
- Maintain effective communication with the team on day-to-day activities and on-going projects.
- Train and provide orientation to all laboratory personnel; review all associated training documents; and perform all evaluations of testing personnel performances.
- Troubleshoot highly complex problems that can adversely affect test performance.
- Be familiar with laboratory protocols and procedures for specimen processing, operating equipment and instruments, maintenance of lab rooms and lab equipment, and data analysis.
- Manage inventory of laboratory equipment, reagents, and supplies. Coordinate maintenance and calibration of laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Perform laboratory testing and analyze test results accurately and efficiently, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of laboratory data.
- Conduct/coordinate with internal and external audits and report instances of noncompliance to the appropriate compliance personnel. Participate in all Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement efforts as applicable.
- Plan and perform assay validation/verification; write summary reports.
- Conduct competency assessments and proficiency testing for all laboratory personnel per CAP/CLIA guidelines.
- Implement quality control measures to maintain the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results. Review QC/QA metrics at least on a monthly basis.
- Compose or update SOPs according to CAP guidelines.
Experience/Requirements:
- A Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in related field
- 2+ years of experience with molecular testing
- Next generation sequencing experience highly desired
- 3+ years of experience in Clinical Laboratory Science or related fields
- Must have an active California State license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist)
- Demonstrate excellent leadership qualities and communication skills
Please send resumes to mia@biophaseinc.com and visit our website at www.biophaseinc.com for additional job opportunities!!!
