Category: Manufacturing & Production

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-379964

Clinical Lab Technician needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh Scientific's client located in San Diego, CA.

This position will be for a major biotech company and requires someone with a bachelor's/ master's degree with 1+ years molecular biology laboratory experience preferred.


Shift hours: Thursday - Monday, 6 am to 2:30 pm


Key Responsibilities

• Maintains equipment in the lab and, under direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS, assists the licensed CLS staff in operating automated equipment used in the high complexity tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training or experience, and technical abilities.
• Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling, preparation, receipt and data entry into LIMS
• Adheres to procedures for all processes of the lab including but not limited to processing DNA samples through the Infinum assay
• Daily operation of liquid-handling robots and array scanner to meet daily and weekly production goals
• Carries out daily/weekly/monthly maintenance schedules to ensure that the laboratory equipment is operating properly
• Maintains lab supplies and consumables; keeping lab stocked of appropriate reagents and materials
• Tracks and reports all lab incidents
• Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and be able to recognize when to escalate issues encountered in the lab
• Proper documentation on batch records during processing and providing documentation for any deviations that may occur
• Prioritizes activities and assignments, adjusting priorities as appropriate
• Detail-oriented, time-organized, and ensures completion of tasks
• Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem
• Follows all safety rules at Illumina and applies all relevant protocols to his/her work
• Ability to perform functions accurately
• Works to overcome obstacles to completing tasks or assignments
• Communicates professionally and effectively with both internal and external personnel
• Works effectively in team environment and shares credit for successes. Is receptive to ideas and feedback from others
• Communicates WIP (work in progress) to next shift
• Communicates issues with equipment to engineering via ticketing system
• Other duties as determined by Management

• BSc/MS
• 1+ years molecular biology laboratory experience preferred.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs