Sr. Medical Lab Scientist

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

When you work at St. Jude, you’ll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and you’ll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a “Best Place to Work.” This position will work independently handling and managing complex lab testing cycles, ensuring quality control (QC), performing maintenance, and participating in research and development of new lab procedures, while also guiding safety compliance, overseeing workflow, and training personnel, fulfilling all assigned CLIA roles and technical responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology/medical laboratory science or in one of the biological, chemical, or physical sciences and completion of a medical laboratory training program.
6+ years of medical laboratory experience.
Substantial experience in lab equipment operations, medical laboratory techniques, and execution of specialized lab test procedures.
Substantial experience in data collection and analysis.
Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders.
Proven performance in earlier role/ comparable role.
Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS from the ASCP, NRCC, ABB, ASCPi (if taken after January 2015) is within six (6) months of hire if not licensed in Tennessee as a medical laboratory professional.
Acceptable licenses are Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Supervisor-General or Categorical Supervisor, Special Analyst or Categorical Technologist in assigned laboratory section.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Clinical Lab Science or PhD preferred.
Master's degree in Clinical Lab Science with 4+ years of experience (OR) PhD with 2+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

Independently perform and oversee complex test life-cycle activities and aspects within assigned laboratory (e.g., execution, validation, interpretation, and reporting of routine and specialized medical lab test results).
Support execution and maintenance of Quality Control activities and quality outcomes (e.g., Quality Control testing; problem review and resolution; data collection and documentation; development and implementation of monitors).
Oversee complex troubleshooting and preventive maintenance procedures including instrument calibration and vendor liaison.
Conduct research, development, evaluation, testing, and recommendation of new procedures/ methods/instrumentation and establish maintenance protocols within the assigned section.
Support ongoing lab inventory planning, monitoring, and management.
Guide compliance with safety and infection control protocols within own area.
Assist with the training and management of new personnel, students, trainees, and residents.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.