Scientist II, Clinical (CLS)

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and assigned laboratory analyses, including sample receiving, processing, and result reporting.
• Ensure instruments and equipment in the clinical lab are functioning accurately and maintain them by performing or arranging scheduled maintenance in a timely manner.
• Participate in proficiency testing.
• Train other clinical laboratory personnel.
• Use good documentation practices (GDPs) and follow laboratory quality control and quality assurance policies.
• Follow Life Technologies Clinical Services Lab safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure inventory of clinical laboratory supplies and materials are available to complete required job functions.
• Assist other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A BS degree or equivalent experience in Medical Technology or Biological Sciences from an accredited college or university.
• A current California state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license (Generalist or CGMBS) required to perform laboratory testing.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant laboratory experience, preferably in a high complexity laboratory performing molecular or NGS testing

Skills:

• Competence in using systems for data entry, retrieval, and analyses, including word processing programs, spreadsheets containing data analyses, and perform high complex instrumentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to problem-solve analyses.
• Understanding of good laboratory practices and regulatory compliance.

Working Conditions:

• Handle highly infectious agents and hazardous chemicals.
• Sit or stand for extended periods while using equipment and handling specimens and/or for computer work.
• Bend or twist to access lower cabinets and drawers, and squat or kneel to remove or store supplies on lower shelves.
• Stretch and perform overhead arm movements to reach and retrieve supplies from high cabinets and shelves.
• Lift up to 40 lbs.
• Distinguish colors for analysis and hear equipment timers and alarms.
• Perform fine hand manipulation for equipment and pipette operation.
• Work is mainly laboratory-based with some time spent in an office environment.

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards