Laboratory Technician I
Company: Myriad Genetics
Location: La Jolla
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
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.
Keywords: Myriad Genetics, National City , Laboratory Technician I, Healthcare , La Jolla, California
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