Supervisor - Specimen Processing

This position is located in Valencia, California. Relocation assistance will be offered to highly qualified candidates.

Purpose:

Direct and supervise SARS-CoV-2 clinical laboratory operations including decision-making, response to problems, identifying errors and taking corrective actions

Responsibilities:

• Direct SARS-CoV-2 clinical testing in a high complexity laboratory operation including decision-making, response to problems, identifying errors and taking corrective actions;
• Assures laboratory functions in a manner consistent with laboratory, CLIA and local regulations.
• Demonstrate technical expertise.
• Contribute to good employee relationships and providing for staff development; performing employee performance appraisals.
• Adhere to proper resource allocation and coordination. Ensuring maximum efficiency in the use of personnel; controlling departmental supply expenses.
• Manage and share daily workload; use time wisely and providing a productive atmosphere.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of test methodologies and quality control
• Develop, write, review and implement procedures and policies.
• Prepare laboratory for inspections and prepare reports as needed.
• Maintain good communication with leadership, team members and customers;
• Demonstrate an awareness of client expectations and seek ways to always satisfy.
• Demonstrate proficiency in all laboratory computer related tasks and providing training to employees as necessary.
• Ensure all instrument maintenance is performed and documented; administer all established quality control procedures and troubleshoot instruments effectively when appropriate.
• Assist in the review, interpretation and reporting of complex and routine test results.
• Assist in the development of new protocols in clinical research programs.
• Maintain good communication with leadership, team members and customers
• Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.
• Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical molecular experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed in California as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)
• Previous Supervisory experience in a clinical laboratory setting highly desired
• Certification, as required for CLS licensure, by ACSP, ASCPi, AAB, or AMT
• Hands on technical expertise in Infectious Disease testing highly desired
• Experience with high throughput sample testing esp with RNA Extraction highly desired
• Experience with LIMS and laboratory automation highly desired
• Good, accurate computer skills
• Be detail oriented, organized, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work effectively and able to deliver on tight datelines

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use a keyboard, type, and occasionally stand and move to other parts of the lab
• Must have manual dexterity to use lab equipment
• Reach above/below the shoulder, bend at the knees and waist
• Able to lift boxes up to 25 pounds

Working Environment

• Clinical and research lab environment; exposure to blood borne pathogens; must wear personal protective equipment including lab coat, gloves and completely closed footwear.
• Employee may be requested to work shifts other than daylight depending on the needs of the laboratory.
• Weekend rotation may be required.
• Travel is not required.