Associate Genomics Lab Scientist Weekend Commitment

The Genomics Laboratory Scientist Associate is an integral part of the Children's Hospital Colorado Precision Diagnostics Laboratory team. Advancing our understanding of genomics and for providing accurate testing of genomic specimens for effective diagnoses and treatment of our patients. Works with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including laboratory scientists, data analysts, genetic counselors, variant analysts, software engineers, scientific directors, and physicians to provide expertise in testing and interpretation of genomics laboratory test results with primary responsibility for performing wet bench testing and data analysis.

Additional Details:

Department: Precision Diagnostic PDX Lab
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: Friday - Monday 10 hour shifts (7 am - 5:30 pm) rotating weekend and holidays as needed. Eligible for weekend differential.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs complex molecular diagnostic techniques on clinical specimens and demonstrates competency with pipetting and various PCR techniques including but not limited NGS library preparation, hybrid capture and sequencing.
• Performs nucleic acid extraction (DNA and/or RNA) on various specimen types.
• Responsible for computer data entry, recall, accessioning, receiving, and labeling laboratory specimens and navigation within LIMS and other laboratory interface systems as needed.
• Reports accurate results, evaluating, and interpreting results in accordance with acceptance criteria for clinical significance and validity, and for recognition of atypical/abnormal results requiring additional follow up.
• Performs all laboratory functions according to standard operating procedures and by established guidelines/regulatory agencies, including participation in proficiency testing and familiarization with regulations and quality indicators.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance, cleaning, and minor adjustments and appropriate documentation on all laboratory equipment.
• Consciously works to minimize errors and takes responsibility for correcting and documenting errors and assigned duties in a timely manner.
• Ensures quality control is acceptable and instrumentation is functioning and maintained within defined tolerance limits and documentation is completed.
• Troubleshoots equipment and assay performance when results are not within tolerance limits.
• Understand and uses proper safety practices. Participates in procedure review and writing when requested.
• Assists in maintaining accreditation standards, to include all check sheets and quality control information sheets and in in the ordering of laboratory supplies to maintain proper inventory.
• Responsible for completing quality assurance activities such as maintenance, statistics, calibration verification and quality control review.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Genomics, Molecular Biology, or a related field proficiency with a variety of molecular biology techniques, including PCR and DNA/RNA extractions
• Equivalency: Meeting one of the other requirements set by CLIA regulations for high complexity laboratory testing.
• Preferred: MB(ASCP) certification or previous clinical experience as medical technologist with molecular environment preferred.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $28.61 to $42.92

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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