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Salary: USD 54.12 - 65.12 / hourly
Freenome is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist I to perform high-complexity laboratory testing on patient specimens in a regulated clinical laboratory environment. This role reports to the Supervisor, Analytical Laboratory and involves performing quality control and quality assurance procedures while maintaining compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laboratory requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing high-complexity laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions
- Operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and documenting routine preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment including centrifuges, freezers, refrigerators, pipettors, incubators, NovaSeq units, Flexmap units, Blue Washers, Bravo units, Hamilton units, and work cells
- Collaborating with Development and Automation Teams to lead and execute assay improvement experiments, new assay configurations, and validations
- Reviewing, interpreting, and reporting patient results in the laboratory information management system (LIMS)
- Independently identifying and troubleshooting high-complexity assay problems that adversely affect test performance
- Performing, reviewing, and documenting laboratory quality control procedures
- Documenting all corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications
- Reporting quality issues and safety concerns to the laboratory supervisor or safety officer
- Training existing and new laboratory personnel in procedures
- Preparing reagents required for testing and performing reagent qualification per approved protocols
- Providing direct supervision of unlicensed laboratory personnel during the analytical phase of testing
- Writing and reviewing procedures, documents, and forms
- Assisting in sample and process troubleshooting and monitoring data and process status
Working hours follow one of two schedules (subject to change based on business needs): Shift 1 is Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., or Shift 2 is Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Onboarding training for Shift 2 takes place Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., and may last up to two months. Periodic extended hours and weekend rotations may be required for approximately six months.
Requirements:
- Valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license (Generalist preferred, CGMBS accepted)
- Bachelor of Arts or Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science, or related field
- Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laboratory regulations
- Zero to 1 years of Clinical Laboratory experience or equivalent
- Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner
- Ability to analyze and problem-solve complex issues that may impact test performance
- Experience working with laboratory automation such as Hamilton or Bravo liquid handlers
- Flexibility to variable shift start times depending on operational needs
Nice to haves:
- Laboratory testing experience
- High-volume laboratory experience
- Experience in molecular biology techniques
- Strong automation and computing skills
