Clinical Lab Technician

The USC Keck School of Medicine is seeking to hire a Clinical Lab Technician to support the day-to-day operations of the Biospecimen Repository Laboratory of USC within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

The Clinical Lab Technician performs laboratory and documentation procedures in compliance with USC Human Subjects Research policies related to procurement processing banking and distribution of biospecimens in a CAP/CLIA certified environment.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Procuring and processing tissue and fluid samples from human subjects as part of clinical trial translational and basic science research: direct contact with clinic radiology ORs for scheduled procedures and status checks.
• Accessions biospecimens into the Specimen Management System including tissue for various USC IRB approved studies.
• Accountable for assisting in the administrative aspects of the Biorepository including organizing and managing biospecimens requests/projects new protocols and managing current protocols.
• Assists with the retrieval and organization of biospecimens (frozen/fresh tissue fluids blood products FFPE blocks etc.) for researchers/clinician requests.

• Maintains accurate records of completed work; keep up-to-date records of the cost of all work for recharge accounting.
• Maintains all relevant equipment (e.g. centrifuges freezers refrigerators incubators biosafety cabinets).

The Keck School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is one of the largest pathology departments in the United States. The Department aims to shape the future of pathology as it will be practiced in community hospitals academic medical centers and clinical laboratories throughout the country.

Shift: Monday Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Hourly Range:

The hourly rate range for this position is $21.08 - $31.07. When extending an offer of employment the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity federal state and local laws contractual stipulations grant funding as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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