CLIA Sample Lab Technician

US-NJ-Princeton

Job ID: 2020-11932
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research

Princeton University

Overview

Under the direction of a Team Leader, the Lab Technician is responsible for retrieving, preparing and processing COVID-19 samples in a high complexity diagnostic testing lab are authorized by the laboratory director. This includes specimen handling and processing, of patient test results. The Sample Processing Lab Technician is responsible for following the laboratory's procedures and maintaining records that demonstrate proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens. The sample lab technician also performs detailed lab support duties including: lab organization, maintenance, and participation in group meetings and supporting lab members with their projects.

This is a 1 year term position with possibility of renewal.

Responsibilities

Collect and prepare patient tests for processing clinical diagnostic testing of including but not limited to Nucleic acids extraction, and qPCR Maintain specimens. Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results. Maintain records that demonstrate proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.

Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures to collect specimens across campus and ensure the specimens are handled based on the laboratory's established protocols. Scan specimen bar codes and enter and follow compliance policies and procedures. Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problem or immediately notify the team leader, general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or Lab director.

Monitoring inventory levels of reagents and consumables, and providing alerts when needed. Assist with waste management, Calibrate instrumentation, validate quality of assay, and perform cleaning, maintenance, alignment procedures, quality assurance assays, and troubleshooting on equipment.

Qualifications

-Education and training equivalent to an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology.

-Education - 60 semester hours including either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses (6 hours of chemistry; 6 hours of biology, and 12 hours in chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology, or any combination

-Training – either completion of an approved/accredited clinical laboratory training program, which may be included in the 60 semester hours specified above or at least three months of documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

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