Flow Cytometry Technologist

Come to a place where your efforts are rewarded and your impact is great.

We are a regional clinical laboratory located in the San Diego area. We are seeking high energy, capable, results oriented technologistes and scientist to help grow our laboratory services.

Position:

Job Description:

Flow cytometry technologist, CLS, will be responsible for overseeing and/or performing all aspects of testing from specimen receipt to reporting of final results according to procedure. Knowledge of regulatory requirements is essential. 3 – 5 years of recent flow cytometry experience, and California CLS licensure required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performing technical and scientific processes and procedures primarily in the flow cytometry section of the CLIA laboratory, with some additional duties including pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical duties.
Operating, maintaining and calibrating instrumentation utilized in the testing process.
Evaluating data for quality, and troubleshooting complex processes affecting data acquisition. Including specimen integrity and identification.
Ensuring quality control and quality assurance protocols and procedures are followed, as established.
Ensuring safety protocols are followed, as established.
Assisting in the creation and implementation of laboratory documents (i.e.: Training documents, Standard Operating Procedures).
Preparing reagents, as needed.
Ensuring proper inventories of consumables and reagents.
Developing, or assisting in the development of methods to increase quality and productivity.

Other Duties and Requirements:

Interact with pathologists and other testing discipline personnel to achieve company objectives.
Responsible for daily operational workload.

Education, Licensing and Experience:

Required to hold a Bachelors of Science degree in Life Sciences.
Required to hold an active California state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license, or California Licensure eligible.
Required to have a minimum of 3 years in a CLIA certified, high complexity laboratory performing flow cytometry testing.
Preferred to have direct experience in daily setup, calibration, operation of Becton Dickinson digital flow cytometers.

Specific Skills/Knowledge:

Computer literate in Microsoft Word and Excel

Physical demands required for this position:

Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

What we are offering:

A competitive salary.
High quality medical, dental, and vision plan.
401K plan

If this opportunity sounds like something you are interested in please send a cover letter; your resume; and salary / bonus history.

Fax: 858.638.8298, Attention: VPL.LaboratoryJobs or email at Laboratory Positions