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Secret Molecular Scientist
Help leading and supporting routine high-complexity molecular diagnostic testing-primarily next-generation sequencing (NGS) and/or PCR-to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable results. Designing, validating, and optimizing new molecular assays in compliance with CLIA, CAP, and institutional standards. Routinely perform one category of molecular testing, PCR or NGS assay. Maintaining and improving quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) programs, and supporting the Medical Director in ensuring regulatory compliance and inspection readiness. Supervising laboratory staff, managing performance (including addressing under-performance), and ensuring appropriate on-boarding, training, and mentorship. Investigating test failures or instrumentation issues, leading root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to maintain laboratory efficiency and reliability. Working closely with physician pathologists, IT, and quality teams to implement laboratory initiatives and technical improvements that support clinical and research missions. Supporting research and development efforts, contributing to publications or presentations, and providing subject matter expertise in molecular diagnostics. Conditions of employment include a suitability or fitness determination, a Secret security clearance, a background investigation, a urinalysis, pre-employment screening, and random drug testing. This position is designated Mission Essential. Qualifications include US citizenship, a Bachelor's or graduate degree in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences, and one year of specialized experience which includes independently conducting molecular diagnostic procedures, contributing to assay validation, quality control and quality assurance, drafting or revising procedures and protocols, providing training and mentorship to laboratory staff or technologists, and contributing to research projects, method development, or publications. Certification by a nationally recognized board is preferred.
Help leading and supporting routine high-complexity molecular diagnostic testing-primarily next-generation sequencing (NGS) and/or PCR-to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable results. Designing, validating, and optimizing new molecular assays in compliance with CLIA, CAP, and institutional standards. Routinely perform one category of molecular testing, PCR or NGS assay. Maintaining and improving quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) programs, and supporting the Medical Director in ensuring regulatory compliance and inspection readiness. Supervising laboratory staff, managing performance (including addressing under-performance), and ensuring appropriate on-boarding, training, and mentorship. Investigating test failures or instrumentation issues, leading root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to maintain laboratory efficiency and reliability. Working closely with physician pathologists, IT, and quality teams to implement laboratory initiatives and technical improvements that support clinical and research missions. Supporting research and development efforts, contributing to publications or presentations, and providing subject matter expertise in molecular diagnostics. Conditions of employment include a suitability or fitness determination, a Secret security clearance, a background investigation, a urinalysis, pre-employment screening, and random drug testing. This position is designated Mission Essential. Qualifications include US citizenship, a Bachelor's or graduate degree in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences, and one year of specialized experience which includes independently conducting molecular diagnostic procedures, contributing to assay validation, quality control and quality assurance, drafting or revising procedures and protocols, providing training and mentorship to laboratory staff or technologists, and contributing to research projects, method development, or publications. Certification by a nationally recognized board is preferred.