Forensic Certifying Scientist, Team Lead

Abbott • Gretna, LA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. The position of Lead Positive Certifying Scientist is within Toxicology located at Gretna, LA at Alere Toxicology Services. In this role, the individual will be responsible for not only team lead of the certifying scientist, but also for analysis, review, and interpretation of analytical data in accordance with the SAMHSA mandatory guidelines and those of other regulatory organizations.

Requirements

• BS degree in science or equivalent related field
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures
• Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation
• Ability to understand certification requirements for SAMHSA, CAP-FUDT, and other regulatory bodies
• Advanced ability to understand the function of a Laboratory Information System (LIS) and other laboratory computer systems
• Advanced ability to communicate with clients and MROs on drug metabolism

Responsibilities

• Assist the Certifying Supervisor with coordinating duties of personnel, including daily assignments.
• Provide input and recommendations to improve daily operations within department or in the laboratory.
• Oversee the preparation of the GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS and initial review of data; as needed.
• Oversee the final review of analytical data.
• Counsel employees when SOPs or corporate policies are violated.
• Assist with training of new employees on all procedures and old employees on new procedures.
• Performs final review of drug confirmation data from the laboratory, compares with the initial screening data for accuracy prior to release of results.
• Initiates any corrective action in the lab on testing data reviewed and found incomplete or inconclusive.
• Assure that all documentation derived from testing procedures in maintained.
• Operates the GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS instruments; as needed.
• Must have knowledge of drug metabolism.
• Must converse with Medical Review Officers (MROs) and clients on the metabolism of the various drugs in an intelligent manner that is easily understood by the receipt of the information.
• Must be able to testify in court to drug test results generated in the lab; when needed.
• Adhere to all security procedures for ensuring confidentiality of donor information.
• Must comply with company policies.

Benefits

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• the Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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