Clinical Lab Technician - 1st shift
Job Description
Clinical Lab Technician - 1st shift
Category: Manufacturing & Production
Employment Type: Contract
Reference: BH-379964
Clinical Lab Technician needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh Scientific's client located in San Diego, CA.
This position will be for a major biotech company and requires someone with a bachelor's/ master's degree with 1+ years molecular biology laboratory experience preferred.
Shift hours: Thursday - Monday, 6 am to 2:30 pm
Key Responsibilities
- Maintains equipment in the lab and, under direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS, assists the licensed CLS staff in operating automated equipment used in the high complexity tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training or experience, and technical abilities.
- Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling, preparation, receipt and data entry into LIMS
- Adheres to procedures for all processes of the lab including but not limited to processing DNA samples through the Infinum assay
- Daily operation of liquid-handling robots and array scanner to meet daily and weekly production goals
- Carries out daily/weekly/monthly maintenance schedules to ensure that the laboratory equipment is operating properly
- Maintains lab supplies and consumables; keeping lab stocked of appropriate reagents and materials
- Tracks and reports all lab incidents
- Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and be able to recognize when to escalate issues encountered in the lab
- Proper documentation on batch records during processing and providing documentation for any deviations that may occur
- Prioritizes activities and assignments, adjusting priorities as appropriate
- Detail-oriented, time-organized, and ensures completion of tasks
- Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem
- Follows all safety rules at Illumina and applies all relevant protocols to his/her work
- Ability to perform functions accurately
- Works to overcome obstacles to completing tasks or assignments
- Communicates professionally and effectively with both internal and external personnel
- Works effectively in team environment and shares credit for successes. Is receptive to ideas and feedback from others
- Communicates WIP (work in progress) to next shift
- Communicates issues with equipment to engineering via ticketing system
- Other duties as determined by Management
Qualifications
- BSc/MS
- 1+ years molecular biology laboratory experience preferred.
Opportunity is Calling, Apply Now!
Contract: 5-month contract with potential for extension and/or conversion
Salary:$24.50 per hour, W2.
Recruiter: Ery Baniqued
What's In It For You?
We welcome you to be a part of one of the largest global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh's network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
- 401K Retirement Saving Plan
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
- Employee Discount Programs
- Referral Bonus Programs
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
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