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Salary: USD 68.29 - 80.51 / hourly
Freenome is seeking a Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist to perform high-complexity laboratory testing on patient specimens while ensuring quality control, quality assurance, and compliance with all applicable laboratory regulations. This role reports to the Supervisor, Analytical Laboratory and involves both hands-on technical work and leadership responsibilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing high-complexity laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions
- Collaborating with Development and Automation Teams to lead assay improvement experiments, new assay configurations, and validations
- Operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and documenting preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment including centrifuges, freezers, refrigerators, pipettors, incubators, NovaSeq units, Flexmap units, Blue Washers, Bravo units, Hamilton units, and work cells
- Reviewing, interpreting, and reporting patient results in the laboratory information management system (LIMS)
- Independently identifying and troubleshooting high-complexity assay problems affecting test performance
- Performing, reviewing, and documenting laboratory quality control procedures
- Documenting corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications
- Reporting quality issues and safety concerns to laboratory supervisors or safety officers
- Training existing and new laboratory personnel in procedures
- Preparing and qualifying reagents per approved protocols
- Providing direct supervision of unlicensed laboratory personnel during the analytical phase
- Writing and reviewing procedures, documents, and forms
- Leading assay improvements and new configurations
- Acting as team leader when assigned, including administrative duties, shift communication, coaching, and issue updates
- Assisting in sample and process troubleshooting and monitoring data and process status
Standard working hours are Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM, with periodic extended hours and weekend rotations required for approximately 6 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
- At least 4 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
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience managing clinical laboratory personnel
- Laboratory testing experience within the last five years
- High-volume laboratory experience
- Experience in molecular biology techniques
- Strong automation and computing skills
- Experience working with laboratory automation such as Hamilton or Bravo liquid handlers
