Technologist - Cellular Therapy
About The Position
The Technologist performs technical procedures in the GTP Cellular Therapy Laboratory, including red blood cell and volume reduction and cryopreservation of viable cells for transplantation. Duties may also include thawing tissue for infusions, donor and product testing, and routine hematology laboratory work such as slide staining and CBC and differential counts. The role processes and cryopreserves hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC), parathyroid tissue, and other cellular therapy products for transplantation, as well as starting material for biopharmaceutical clinical trials and commercial gene therapy products. The technologist performs moderately complex laboratory testing, quality control and equipment maintenance, and maintains records and product inventory. The position also requires compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, including documenting deviations and preparing inventory and donor qualification reports.
Requirements
- Education and training sufficient to qualify for licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist prior to 2009, as specified in NYS-ED Regulation 79-13.4.
- Relevant experience in a clinical laboratory position.
- Current active New York State License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, or a current active New York State-issued Restricted License in Cellular Therapy.
- Knowledge of processing, purging, cryopreserving, thawing, and preparing cellular therapy products for infusion or transplantation.
- Basic knowledge of FDA and NYSDOH regulations and FACT standards.
- Expert knowledge of aseptic technique.
- Knowledge of basic laboratory supplies and equipment.
- Working knowledge of computerized systems.
- Basic understanding of quality control procedures.
- Knowledge of software applications, including Microsoft Office.
- Attention to detail in all work processes.
- Good interpersonal skills, including poise, tact, and diplomacy when dealing with staff and department management.
- Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, one-on-one or in small groups.
- Ability to interact helpfully, courteously, and respectfully with people at all organizational levels and with customers, including people from diverse populations.
- Ability to plan and organize job tasks or resources efficiently.
- Ability to respond and be available to management to address issues and concerns.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple competing tasks and demands.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to analyze alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems within established policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical procedures in the GTP Cellular Therapy Laboratory, including red blood cell and volume reduction and cryopreservation of viable cells for transplantation.
- Process and cryopreserve HPC, parathyroid tissue, other cellular therapy products, and starting material for biopharmaceutical clinical trials and commercial gene therapy products.
- Thaw tissue for infusions and provide donor and product testing services as needed.
- Perform routine hematology laboratory duties, including slide staining and CBC and differential counts.
- Conduct routine cell enumeration as required by the hematology laboratory.
- Perform moderately complex laboratory tests, including proficiency tests, and prepare product and patient samples for testing in other laboratories.
- Perform daily quality control checks on equipment before use, report malfunctions, and conduct routine preventative maintenance as required.
- Maintain patient records and product inventory.
- Document deviations and occurrences and notify appropriate staff.
- Prepare inventory and donor qualification reports.
- Comply with applicable policies, practices, procedures, SOPs, regulations, requirements, and standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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