Molecular Technologist

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Location: New Jersey

Days: Tuesday-Saturday

Hours: 1st shift

Full Time: Benefits Eligible

The Molecular Technologist is responsible for performing moderate and high complexity clinical sample testing within the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory. Performs daily laboratory testing and analyzes reviews and reports test results. Maintains proficiency on a wide variety of molecular methods and technologies. Assists in training of personnel and competency assessments.

What youll do

• Performs high complexity clinical assays according to written SOPs
• Adheres to departmental policies and procedures to include quality control quality assurance and safety
• Ensures specimen integrity by adhering to the laboratorys procedures for specimen handling and processing.
• General laboratory operations: keeping a neat work area attending meetings and complying with laboratory procedures and safety practices
• Analyzes reviews and reports test and quality control results and takes remedial action when indicated
• Enters and verifies data within the clinical LIMS system
• Maintain analytical instruments schedules authorized routine service and maintains instrument documentation
• Performs enters and maintains Quality Control assessments and data
• General laboratory housekeeping including the regular cleaning of sinks counters and equipment as appropriate
• Creates and validates in-house control material and reagents
• Trains and assesses personnel competency
• Completes other duties as assigned by lab management

• Monitors laboratory data systems conducts statistical metric analysis
• Makes recommendations for process improvement to management
• Completes proficiency testing online entries as assigned
• Monitors laboratory systems as assigned
• Performs and documents reagent Quality Control verification
• File documentation associated with daily production runs
• Provides technical feedback to the Lab Supervisor regarding workflow issues
• Make copies of relative forms used for production and validation
• Documents laboratory inventory for assigned work areas
• Perform other laboratory duties as required and assigned

What you need:

• Licensed (or eligible for licensure) as required in the State of New York

• B.S. degree in Medical Technology or Chemical Biological or Physical Science AND three years of pertinent laboratory experience OR an M.S. degree in Medical Technology or Chemical Biological or Physical Science AND one year of pertinent laboratory experience

• Preferred- A minimum of one year laboratory training or experience or both in a clinical laboratory performing high complexity testing in a CLIA setting. Experience in NGS testing preferably using ThermoFisher platforms

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