Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MN Shift - 9pm -7:30am)

Guardant Health•Redwood City, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) is responsible for performing high complexity laboratory testing (Next Generation DNA Sequencing) on patient specimens, performing quality control and quality assurance procedures, and complying with all applicable local, state and federal laboratory requirements. The nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to multitask and be flexible with tasks and schedules, and the ability to work independently in a team environment. This role is for the midnight shift with hours from 9pm - 7:30am. This shift includes a base compensation as well as a 30% shift differential.

Requirements

Must possess an active, valid CLS or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS) license issued by the state of California CLS or CGMBS license pursuant to Division 2, Chapter 3 of the California Business and Professions Code or to practice medicine, osteopathy or podiatry pursuant to Division 2, Chapter 5 of the California Business and Professions Code appropriate to the specialty or specialties they are performing
Must fulfill requirements stated in 42 CFR 493.1489 or 493.1491
Must fulfill requirements stated as described in 10 NYYCRR Part 58-1.5
Must fulfill requirements stated in the College of American Pathologists Molecular Pathology Checklist
Able to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner
Ability to manage daily test processing needs with high emphasis on quality
Ability to analyze and problem solve basic issues that impact test performance
Ability to work as part of a team
Strong computer and automation skills
Ability to proactively communicate consistently, clearly, and honestly

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related field
Guardant Health Clinical Laboratory experience or equivalent high complexity and volume laboratory experience
Laboratory experience within the last year
Experience in molecular biology techniques
Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laboratory regulations

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory tests, procedures and analyses according to the laboratory’s standard operating procedures
Operate, maintain and troubleshoot equipment according to the laboratory’s standard operating procedures
Review, interpret, and report patient results in LIMS as assigned
Independently identify and troubleshoot high complexity problems that adversely affect the test performance
Perform, review and document laboratory quality control procedures
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the established performance specifications
Perform and document routine preventive maintenance
Prepare reagents required for testing
Perform and document reagent qualification per the approved protocols
Participate in introduction of assay improvements, new assay configurations and validation
Provide direct supervision of the work of unlicensed laboratory personnel during the analytical phase of testing
Communicate effectively with coworkers and non-laboratory personnel
Perform other laboratory duties as assigned
Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Laboratory Supervisor, Laboratory Director or Safety Officer