# Clinical Laboratory Associate I (Contractor)

**Company**: Freenome
**Location**: Brisbane, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: contract
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Freenome's Clinical Laboratory Associate will support the company's Pre-Analytical Laboratory with the receiving, accessioning, plasma sample processing, and storage.

Working Hours: Onboarding training will be held Tuesday–Saturday 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Upon completion of training, the regular shift will be Tuesday–Saturday 3 p.m.–11:30 p.m. (subject to change based on business needs).

Responsibilities:

- Verify all aspects of incoming specimens and assess acceptability for testing

- Perform and enter information into the laboratory database

- Prepare samples for testing by centrifuging and fractionation

- Manage sample storage inventory

- Execute automated protocols on the Hamiltons

- Create sample batches and label tubes associated with each batch

- Resolve and document incomplete or unacceptable specimens

- Perform equipment maintenance according to the laboratory's standard operating procedures

- Ensure on-time calibration of laboratory equipment is scheduled and performed

- Maintain sufficient inventory of material, supplies and equipment in the laboratory

- Check and monitor temperature

- Participate in cross-departmental projects

- Assist with training of new laboratory personnel and training of new procedures with existing personnel

- Assist with internal audits and inspection preparation

- Assist with organizing and maintaining laboratory documents

- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications

- Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Supervisor or Safety Officer

- Perform other miscellaneous laboratory duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical laboratory science, clinical science, or a related field

- 0 to 3 years of work experience in a clinical laboratory setting

- Working knowledge of local, state and federal laboratory regulations

- Ability to analyze and solve basic issues

- Ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers and work as part of a team

- Ability to multitask and be flexible with tasks and schedules

- Ability to work with self-discipline, good judgment and independence

Nice to haves:

- High sample volume laboratory experience

- Computer skills and automation skills

- Manual pipetting skills

## Skills

### Required
- biomedical laboratory science
- clinical science
- laboratory regulations
- analytical skills
- communication skills
- multitasking

### Nice to have
- high sample volume laboratory experience
- computer skills
- automation skills
- manual pipetting skills

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