Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Company DescriptionGuardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. Position Summary: The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) II is responsible for performing high complexity laboratory testing on patient specimens, performing quality control and quality assurance procedures, and complying with all applicable local, state and federal laboratory requirements.The nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to multitask and be flexible with tasks and schedules, and the ability to work independently in a team environment for MN shift Wednesday- Saturday 9pm-7:30am. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Perform laboratory tests and analyses per SOPs; review, interpret, and report results in LIMS.Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment; perform preventive maintenance.Prepare and qualify reagents; document quality control procedures and corrective actions.Identify and resolve high-complexity issues impacting test performance.Support assay improvements, new configurations, and validation activities.Supervise unlicensed personnel during analytical testing; train staff on procedures.Write and review controlled documents; communicate effectively with team members.Report quality or safety concerns to appropriate leadership; perform other assigned duties.Qualifications: Typically requires a university degree and generally at least 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related field preferred. Clinical Laboratory experience or equivalent high complexity and volume laboratory experience preferred. Laboratory experience within the last year preferred. Experience in molecular biology techniques preferred. Must possess an active, valid CLS or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS) license issued by the state of California CLS or CGMBS license pursuant to Division 2, Chapter 3 of the California Business and Professions Code or to practice medicine, osteopathy or podiatry pursuant to Division 2, Chapter 5 of the California Business and Professions Code appropriate to the specialty or specialties they are performing. Must fulfill requirements stated in 4...