Clinical Laboratory Scientist / Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory (NSPHL), Nevada’s official public health, environmental, and investigative analytical laboratory, is hiring a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist (SCLS). The laboratory is part of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health and supports newborn screening, disease detection and surveillance, environmental and clinical testing, outbreak response, and emergency preparedness.

The CLS independently performs high-complexity analytical procedures on blood, body fluids, and samples related to public safety or public health investigations. The role is responsible for technical accuracy, instrument operation, quality control, and reporting results in accordance with established policies and procedures. It ensures timely and accurate results are communicated courteously and professionally to appropriate public health staff and physicians, and includes support tasks needed to maintain laboratory operations. CLS positions are assigned to one departmental specialty and receive training in other specialties.

The SCLS performs the lower-level duties with greater experience, independence, and autonomy, and is proficient in multiple departmental specialties. In newborn screening, the follow-up requirement affects how multiple specialties are assigned.

Weekend and holiday work is required on a rotating schedule when warranted by the assignment. After-hours or call-in work may be required in response to public health emergencies or significant events. Schedules may change as needed, and occasional travel is required.

Requirements

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist: bachelor’s degree and two years of related professional work experience; or master’s degree and two years of related professional work experience; or doctorate and one year of related professional experience.
• Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist: bachelor’s degree and four years of related professional work experience; or master’s degree and two years of related professional work experience; or doctorate and one year of related professional experience.
• Related experience performing highly complex laboratory testing of human samples and working with clinical regulatory laboratory requirements, in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
• Nevada laboratory personnel certification as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist or General Supervisor, or ability to obtain the certification within three months of hire.
• Weekend and holiday work on a rotation schedule when the job assignment warrants it.
• After-hours or call-in work may be required during public health emergencies or significant events.
• Occasional travel.

Nice To Haves

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT), or American Medical Technologists (AMT) certification.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform high-complexity laboratory analytical procedures on blood, body fluids, and samples related to public safety or public health investigations.
• Ensure technical accuracy and operate laboratory instruments.
• Perform quality control and report results according to established policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely and accurate results are communicated professionally to appropriate public health staff and physicians.
• Perform support tasks necessary to maintain laboratory operations.
• For CLS assignments, work in one departmental specialty and receive training in other departmental specialties.
• For SCLS assignments, work with greater independence and proficiency across multiple departmental specialties.

Benefits

• University retirement plan with a 19.25% contribution matched by the University; faculty retirement plan participants are 100% vested from their first day.
• Health insurance options, including dental and vision.
• Annual leave, sick leave, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Fitness center memberships, including spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Discounts at participating local businesses for WolfCard holders.
• Employee assistance program offering counseling and advising services to employees and eligible dependents.
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty employees and qualified dependents.
• Dual-career assistance program for newly hired faculty spouses or partners.
• No state income tax.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level