Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Guardant Health • Redwood City, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior CLS, you are responsible for performing high complexity laboratory testing (next generation sequencing) on patient specimens, performing quality control and quality assurance procedures, reporting patient results. You’ll comply with all applicable local, state and federal laboratory requirements and operate under the direction of the Laboratory Director and Laboratory Supervisors. This role requires meticulous and organized records, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules.

Requirements

• At least four years of experience in a CLIA laboratory
• Good understanding of CAP and CLIA regulations
• Experience training and/or supervising clinical laboratory staff
• Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related field
• Four years of experience in a CLIA certified laboratory
• Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laboratory regulations
• Experience in molecular testing, nucleic acid extraction, PCR, and sequencing (next generation sequencing)
• Working knowledge of laboratory functions (laboratory regulations, LIMS, Quality, etc.)
• Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Reliable and resilient
• Contribute to team success by sharing experience in molecular biology and NGS
• Leader among peers
• Effective and proactive communicator who maintains open dialogue with colleagues across functions and can articulate complex concepts and issues clearly
• Avid learner, who seeks opportunities to grow and integrate developmental feedback
• Ability to zoom in on detail as well as zoom out to see the big picture

Responsibilities

• Accurately perform molecular testing, using a variety of molecular biological techniques including next generation sequencing
• Conduct daily quantitation and qualification assessment of molecular data generated during testing
• Carry out QC/QA activities as part of the Quality program and commitment to patient safety
• Participate in a variety of other essential laboratory activities, including reagent qualification, inventory management, procedure writing, inspection preparation, assay validation and investigation
• Perform and document routine preventive maintenance and independently identify and troubleshoot highly complex problems that adversely affect test performance
• Identify root cause and document all corrective actions taken when test systems
• Participate in introduction of assay improvements, new assay configurations and validation
• At times, this position may fill the role of the general supervisor if the general supervisor is off-site

Benefits

• Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time.
• The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity.
• Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need.
• Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs.
• A background screening including criminal history is required for this role.
• GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
• Guardant Health 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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