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Clinical Lab Technician 1

San Diego, CA 92122

Posted: 11/27/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 616187 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 24.50/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:
  • Maintains equipment in the lab and, under direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS, assists the licensed CLS staff in operating automated equipment used in the high complexity tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training or experience, and technical abilities.
  • Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling, preparation, receipt and data entry in to LIMS
  • Adheres to procedures for all processes of the lab including but not limited to processing DNA samples through the Infinum assay
  • Daily operation of liquid-handling robots and array scanner to meet daily and weekly production goals
  • Carries out daily/weekly/monthly maintenance schedules to ensure that the laboratory equipment is operating properly
  • Maintains lab supplies and consumables; keeping lab stocked of appropriate reagents and materials
  • Tracks and reports all lab incidents
  • Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and be able to recognize when to escalate issues encountered in the lab
  • Proper documentation on batch records during processing and providing documentation for any deviations that may occur
  • Prioritizes activities and assignments; adjusting priorities as appropriate
  • Detail-oriented, time-organized, and ensures completion of tasks
  • Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem
  • Follows all safety rules at client and applies all relevant protocols to his/her work
  • Ability to perform functions accurately
  • Works to overcome obstacles to completing tasks or assignments
  • Communicates professionally and effectively with both internal and external personnel
  • Works effectively in team environment and shares credit for successes. Is receptive to ideas and feedback from others
  • Communicates WIP (work in progress) to next shift
  • Communicates issues with equipment to engineering via ticketing system
  • Other duties as determined by Management

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience:
  • BSc/MS
  • 1+ years molecular biology laboratory experience preferred

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.