Clinical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Maintains current knowledge of laboratory concepts, new methodologies and advances in the field of specimen processing, automation, and procedures. Ability to apply principles in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Interpersonal skills to independently convey information with authority, handle highly sensitive matters and interact with high level contacts from other organizations.
• Demonstrated superior theoretical knowledge, technical judgment and skills and the ability to work with a minimum supervision.
• Assumes responsibilities for keeping abreast of technical developments through current literature review.
• Thorough knowledge in the fields of Cellular Therapy Processing and Storage and in Immunology.
• Good Technical and Teaching Skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions and good judgment.
• Must have high level of awareness for unusual or abnormal results and good problem solving skills.
• Must produce accurate, complete, legible records of work performed.
• Recent experience in a clinical laboratory setting that handle cell therapy products using aseptic technique, knowledge of cGMP, cGTP and cell therapy product processing and cryopreservation.
• HPC cryopreservation using liquid nitrogen. Familiar with the reagents, materials, and procedures used in cryopreservation.
• Operation, maintenance and quality control of liquid nitrogen storage tanks.
• Familiar with the designing inventory system for patient’s HPC product and aliquot samples using liquid nitrogen storage tank.
• Operation and maintenance of Program Rate Freezer (PRF).
• Flow Cytometer analysis. This includes staining, acquisition and analysis of samples for CD34, CD3 and other cell markers. Familiar with maintenance and quality control of the flow cytometer machine.
• Experience in performing thawing of HPC products and the use of aseptic technique.
• Compliance issues in the PCTL laboratory : Donor eligibility, Process Control, Document and Records.
• Experience in proper Storage and Preservation of products.
• At least three (3) years of related experience.

Preferred:

• Prefer 5 years of recent MT/MLS/CLS or related experience.
• California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License as Generalist or specialized in assigned laboratory section. Eligibility requirements will be in compliance with current California Department of Public Health.

License/Certification:

• Medical Technologist certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (MT-ASCP) or equivalent