Overview In this role, you will operate in a cutting-edge clinical laboratory to deliver high-quality molecular test data with rapid turnaround. You will perform complex molecular procedures and uphold rigorous quality standards, contributing to real-world insights that inform cancer treatment. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot, document, and stay compliant with CAP/CLIA and NYSDOH regulations. This position offers the chance to impact patient care through precise, scalable molecular testing and data management.
Responsibilities- Perform molecular-based procedures with high quality following established protocols
- Identify and correct deviations from SOPs and implement standard fixes
- Troubleshoot under direction and contribute to solution implementation
- Execute molecular techniques (qPCR, NGS, nucleic acid extraction, DNA/RNA quantification/qualification, genotyping)
- Conduct quality control, calibration, maintenance, and proficiency testing per procedures
- Sterilize equipment and workspaces as assigned
- Enter clinical patient data into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Maintain competency in all molecular biology protocols following CAP, CLIA, NYSDOH regulations
Key requirements- MS in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science with 0-6 years of pertinent clinical lab experience (molecular biology)
- BS in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science with 0-6 years of pertinent clinical lab experience (molecular biology)
- Excellent communication skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to collaborate to plan and carry out scientific programs
- Self-driven and effective in interdisciplinary teams
- Strong desire to contribute to products that save lives and change cancer treatment
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Desirable: experience with next-generation sequencing; CLIA/CAP high-complexity lab experience; robotics and automated liquid handling; knowledge of LIMS platforms and computer systems
- Communication
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability
- Next-generation sequencing (NGS)
- Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
- Nucleic acid extraction
