What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at CareDx, Inc.?
CareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers. CareDx offers products, testing services, and digital healthcare solutions along the pre- and post-transplant patient journey, and is the leading provider of genomics-based information for transplant patients.
The CareDx site based in Stockholm develops and manufactures HLA typing products for use with two different methods: qPCR and NGS technologies. The products are developed for both the European and the US markets and are used in transplantation for matching between recipients and donors. HLA typing is a standardized test for bone marrow and organ transplants; the better the match, the lower the complication risk after transplantation.
Responsibilities:
Main responsibilities will consist of the following laboratory and product line work:
- In-process reagent qualification
- Optimization testing, analysis and documentation
- Perform tasks using specialized molecular biology equipment (e.g. qPCR instrumentations or NGS sequencers)
- Perform tasks using equipment in the manufacturing facility
- Perform regular process tasks, such as inventory checks and incoming controls
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience of working in a quality controlled environment
- Experience in a lab/production related environment, specifically within a Molecular Biology field
- Experience of qPCR and/or NGS is adventageous
- Excellent knowledge of English and knowledge of Swedish is preferable
- A background within HLA is highly merited
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