# Clinical Laboratory Scientist I

**Company**: Freenome
**Location**: Brisbane, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $54.12 - $65.12
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

At Freenome, we are seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist I (CLS I) who will perform high-complexity laboratory testing on patient specimens.

The CLS I will be responsible for performing quality control and quality assurance procedures, and complying with all applicable local, state, and federal laboratory requirements.

Responsibilities:

- Perform high-complexity laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses according to the laboratory's standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions

- Collaborate with the Development Team and the Automation Team to lead and execute assay improvement experiments, new assay configurations, and validations

- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and document routine preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment

- Review, interpret, and report patient results in the company's laboratory information management system (LIMS)

- Independently identify and troubleshoot high-complexity assay problems that adversely affect the test performance

- Perform, review, and document laboratory quality control procedures

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

- Report all quality issues and/or safety concerns to the laboratory supervisor or safety officer

- Train existing laboratory personnel in new procedures and train new laboratory personnel

- Prepare reagents required for testing

- Perform and document reagent qualification per the approved protocols

- Provide direct supervision of the work of unlicensed laboratory personnel during the analytical phase of testing

- Write and review procedures, documents, and forms

- Communicate effectively with coworkers and non-laboratory personnel

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

Nice to haves:

- Laboratory testing experience preferred

- High volume laboratory experience preferred

- Experience in molecular biology techniques preferred

- Strong automation and computing skills

Benefits:

- The US target range of our base hourly rate for new hires is $54.12 - $65.12

- You will also be eligible to receive equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered

## Skills

### Required
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Laboratory Testing
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
- Laboratory Automation
- Molecular Biology

### Nice to have
- Laboratory Testing Experience
- High Volume Laboratory Experience
- Molecular Biology Techniques
- Automation and Computing Skills

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