Newborn Screening Mass Spectrometry Scientist

About the role

Location: 4431 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, Utah 84129, United States. Background check required: Yes. Drug test required: No. Schedule code: B - Competitive Career Service. This position performs biochemical and molecular newborn screening testing at the Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL), which is CLIA certified. Compliance with CLIA requirements is mandatory, and continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of a fingerprinting background check and adherence to the Utah Department of Health & Human Services Employee Immunization policy. Teleworking is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Participating in all high complexity testing functions, including clinical testing with clinical auto-analyzers, analysis and usage of mass spectrometers, molecular testing including quantitative PCR based screening assays, PCR based tests, next-generation sequencing based tests, hemoglobin analysis by isoelectric focusing and HPLC methods
• Managing inventory control
• Maintaining instruments and equipment
• Punching dried blood spots using high-throughput punching equipment
• Documenting all activities to meet CLIA requirements
• Preparing specimens for laboratory analysis following appropriate guidelines and procedures
• Analyzing and testing newborn dried blood spots (NBS)
• Reviewing results for mass spectrometry, HPLB, hemoglobin variants by IEF, real-time PCR and DELFIA based assays
• Reviewing and/or inspecting work for quality, accuracy, and completeness
• Staying current with all laboratory SOPs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Meets CLIA testing personnel qualifications
• Experience with mass spectrometry, biochemical, and/or molecular testing applications
• Motivated with attention to detail
• Ability to support high-throughput testing
• Ability to read and understand technical writings and apply acquired knowledge
• Preferred: Multichannel pip