Instrument/Validation Specialist

General Statement of Responsibility

Responsible for the continual optimal performance of instruments and their operating systems for use in the laboratory.

Essential Functions

• Recordkeeping and validation of new lots of reagent, calibrators and controls.
• Preparation of in-house controls and calibrators.
• Perform reagent, QC material, assay, and instrument validations.
• Install and validate new assays on the screening instruments.
• Troubleshoot instrument problems that occur too late in the day for a service call and communicate with vendors/service engineers.
• Ensure that proficiency test surveys are completed correctly and in a timely fashion.
• Assist with the efficient finishing of the day's workload.
• Assist with instrument reagent filling.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly instrument maintenance.
• Start calibrations when night shift will be short-staffed.
• Provide guidance to screening techs relating to workflow, troubleshooting, and data review.
• Read, know, and adhere to all applicable sections of SAMHSA and non-SAMHSA SOPs.
• Bring changes in SOP to attention of Alternate R.P. for revision of SOP.
• Train new personnel and document the training.
• Maintain appropriate inventory.
• Maintain screening instruments ensuring good working order.
• Comply with Certifying Scientist requests for re-analysis, additional documentation, and corrective action.
• Be proactive in bringing ideas to management's attention to improve productivity, services, quality, policies and procedures, cost savings, and utilization of company resources.
• Continuously improve skills through in-house training, self-study methods, and other available training resources.
• Keep work area neat and clean.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all CRL, CRL subsidiaries, legal entities and client information.
• Be able to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

A doctoral, master's, or bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, or biological science.

Experience

1 year laboratory instrumentation and operating systems maintenance.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Good laboratory technique.
• Detail oriented; critical judgment and decision making.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Able to perform analytical technological functions, i.e. communication, analytical thought, and mechanical ability.
• Ability to be at work and on time.
• Ability and judgment to interact and communicate appropriately with other employees, clients and management.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting for extended lengths of time.
• Close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Repetitive use of hands, fingers, wrists, and elbows for operating a computer and telephone.
• Reaching, including above the shoulder.
• Twisting.
• Bending or stooping.
• Squatting or crouching.
• Kneeling.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to hear auditory cues.

Equipment

Must operate and maintain automated testing instrumentation.

Other

• Must be able to work overtime as necessary to complete workload.
• Rotation may include Saturday shift.
• Specimens consist of body fluids and must be regarded as potentially infectious; exposure to caustics, flammables, solvents, carcinogens, and reactive compounds.

Pay

$25.00 - $47.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life/AD&D
• Supplemental Life/AD&D
• Section 125 FSA Plan
• 401(k)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement