Senior Clinical Laboratory Staff Scientist, Scientific Affairs

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Sr. Clinical Laboratory Staff Scientist (Sr. CLS) is responsible for the development and testing of proficiency testing materials for Cepheid tests, engage in post-market activities such as conducting laboratory work supporting investigations of discrepant results reported by customers or end-users, provide clinical laboratory accreditation assistance to internal and external customers, creation of technical documents for customer support, and execute laboratory maintenance & management  The Sr. CLS will also have opportunities to attend internal and external scientific conferences, develop laboratory and molecular skillsets unique to Cepheid products and maintains expertise and CLS/MLS/MT credentials through continuing education credits.

This position is part of the Scientific Affairs team, within the Medical and Scientific Affairs Department, and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA at Cepheid’s headquarters. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Coordinate and collaborate with proficiency testing (PT) vendors for PT activities including ordering, testing, result submission and trend analysis and reporting findings to internal departments.
• Participates on new product development activities, as needed, to develop PT for new assays.
• Performs compatibility testing of Cepheid products with proficiency testing and external quality control materials available on market
• Performs various technical laboratory procedures for the purposes of troubleshooting or investigating discrepant cases, including bacteriology, mycology, molecular virology.

• Creation and writing of reports as needed for closure of discrepant investigation cases and Develops SOPs for laboratory policies, procedures and protocols.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s with 8 years of experience or Master’s degree in Life Science or Clinical/Medical or Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited university with 6 years of experience  or Doctoral degree in Life Science, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, or Medical Laboratory Science with 3   years of experience.
• Long-standing experience in moderate to high complexity Clinical Microbiology specimen processing and laboratory techniques/testing, including PCR diagnostics and other molecular techniques
• Licensed CLS or MLS by a recognized accrediting agency (ASCP, AMT, CA LFS)

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Knowledge of CLIA, CAP, FDA and ISO requirements, including Adverse Event Reporting
• Knowledge of HIPAA and other associated policies
• Fluent in other languages

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

The salary range for this role is $140K - $180K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company''s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.  Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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Salary : $140,000 - $180,000