Laboratory Technician

Ayumetrix•Lake Oswego, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AYUMETRIX is a start-up diagnostic laboratory using technologies of the future to test blood and other body fluids and looking for a dynamic individual with creative abilities who can work with little supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team of scientists. The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge and experience of ELISA technology and assay development. Should be able to work independently and carry out scientific techniques, procedures and research related to goals of the laboratory. This position reports to the Laboratory Director.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in the biological sciences or equivalent experience and/or education
Must have strong communication, mathematical, computer, data analysis, and statistical analysis skills.
Knowledge of proper operation of complex laboratory instruments and equipment.
Good verbal and writing skills, and have the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Must be knowledgeable of the requirements of their job as defined in pertinent sections of the CFR and state and local regulations.
Ability to perform these duties in a safe manner with the ultimate goal being the production of safe, and quality lab result.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in a clinical or scientific research laboratory is a plus.
Knowledge of CLIA regulations and CAP requirements preferred.
Knowledge of Mass Spectrometry is a plus.
Experience running ELISA and immunoassays, especially using dried blood or saliva samples is a big plus.

Responsibilities

Collect, process and test patient specimens in a safe and accurate manner according to accepted guidelines, including federal and state regulations, OSHA guidelines, laboratory policies and supervisor's instructions.
Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
Follow the laboratory’s established action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
Answer phone inquiries from doctors, patients and potential patients regarding laboratory services, test availability, specimen requirements.
Respond to all customer service situations with a positive, friendly, professional demeanor. Work creatively to solve problems, prioritize duties, and maintain a healthy working atmosphere so that productivity and positive employee relations are maximized.
Assist with monitoring and stocking laboratory supplies including test kits for reference labs.
Maintain strict patient confidentiality and comply with all HIPAA guidelines.
Attend laboratory staff meetings and/or training as required.
Identify and employ new technologies for immuno-assay development.
Independently design, plan and conduct laboratory experiments in support of new product development.
Identify and resolve problems in experimental design.
Maintain good laboratory records and presentation of regular internal research reports.
Prepare progress reports including gathering, organizing, and interpreting data and preparing data for presentations and manuscripts.
May train and/or supervise lab aides/techs.
Prepare laboratory reagents, chemicals, stocks.
Operate a variety of laboratory instruments such as spectrometers, chemistry analyzers, immunoassay-analyzers.
Maintain adequate level of lab supplies to assure timely achievement of lab activities.
Adjust, calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
Perform literature searches in preparation for new test products development.
Monitor experiments, make observations and assess results.
Enforce proper collection and disposal of hazardous laboratory waste.