Molecular Assay Development Scientist

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

We are seeking a Molecular Assay Development Scientist to join our Team! This role operates under the guidance of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Supervisor or Department Director. Offers technical support within CMDL. Embraces assignments and functions independently to achieve successful completion of projects in the realm of clinical testing, research, and development. Identifies the most effective approaches for success and implements those strategies accordingly.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Responsible for establishing preventative maintenance program for new technology.
• Assists Laboratory Supervisor to develop Quality Control and Quality Improvement Programs.
• Participates in the department's performance improvement efforts by seeking opportunities for departmental improvement and participating in teams, committees or task forces.
• Assists as needed to prepare all materials pertinent to self-guided and onsite inspections (CAP, JCAHO, and other regulatory agencies).
• Researches literature for improvements in Molecular Diagnostic technologies.
• Determines efficacy of new laboratory instruments.
• Develops technologies and methods for improved CMDL laboratory operations.
• Assists in the training of clinical laboratory personnel in the newly established technologies and instrumentation.
• Develops preventive maintenance protocols.
• Reviews regulatory agency changes in rules and regulations on a regular, ongoing basis as relates to new technology.

Your qualifications should include:

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree required

Minimum Experience

• Five years of relevant laboratory (Molecular Biology) experience required
• Genetics and molecular biology courses, preferred.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of laboratory regulations
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, Access software programs
• MB (ASCP) certification and/or CLS, preferred

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