Natera
Clinical Lab Scientist I
San Carlos, CA
Sponsorship not specified$48k-$60kDetected 5 days ago
ComplianceHIPAAClinical Laboratory TechniquesMolecular BiologyCommunicationCollaborationGxP
About the role
- Analyze clinical laboratory specimens following the standard methods and procedures in an efficient manner with little to no errors
- Responsible for maintaining updated understanding and knowledge of methods performed in the lab
- Completes training and other deadlines on time.
Responsibilities
- Verify the proper specimen being analyzed and perform tests that need to be completed
- Follows GLP (good laboratory practice): maintain clean and organized work space
- Go-to person when lead/supervisor is not available
- Recognizes, documents, and escalates protocol deviations in lab to lead/supervisor
- Performs quality control procedures to ensure accuracy of clinical data (if applicable) • Maintains equipment and instruments in good operating condition
- Provides feedback on day-to-day schedule and tasks to lead/supervisor; offers suggestions/ideas for improvement
- Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
Requirements
- Must be able to discern color visually [or be able to evaluate cellular morphology when applicable] and pass applicable screening assessment
- 1-2 years of experience as a Medical Technologist or equivalent in a clinical laboratory environment.
- BS/BA degree (or equivalent) in Medical Technology, Biological Sciences, or related field
- Current California CLS license (Clinical Laboratory Science - Generalist) or CGMBS license (Clinical Genetics Molecular Biology Scientist)
- Compensation & Total Rewards
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, computer, troubleshooting, and pipetting skills.
- Experience in Molecular Biology.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Word processing and data management skills.
- Duties typically performed in BSL-2 lab
- Standing or sitting for long periods of time may be necessary
- Duties may require working weekends and overtime
- Long-term equity awards
- Participates in the updating of departmental standard operating procedures and database to accurately reflect the current practices.
Compensation
- Compensation & Total Rewards
Benefits
- Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
- Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits.
- Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more.
- Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
Company info
- 401(k) with company match
- We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
Equal opportunity
- Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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