Genomics Laboratory Scientist Associate

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

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A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Genomics Laboratory Scientist Associate is an integral part of the Children's Hospital Colorado Precision Diagnostics Laboratory team. Advancing our understanding of genomics and for providing accurate testing of genomic specimens for effective diagnoses and treatment of our patients. Works with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including laboratory scientists, data analysts, genetic counselors, variant analysts, software engineers, scientific directors, and physicians to provide expertise in testing and interpretation of genomics laboratory test results with primary responsibility for performing wet bench testing and data analysis.

Department: Precision Diagnostics PDX Lab

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Shift: Days, either Wednesday - Saturday or Sunday - Wednesday, with the ability to work holidays as needed to meet operational needs of department

*Training will occur Monday-Friday and the team member will be moved onto one of the shifts, once training is complete.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Genomics, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
Experience: Proficiency with a variety of molecular biology techniques, including PCR and DNA/RNA extractions.
Equivalency: Meeting one of the other requirements set by CLIA regulations for high complexity laboratory testing.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

No direct patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Performs complex molecular diagnostic techniques on clinical specimens and demonstrates competency with pipetting and various PCR techniques including but not limited NGS library preparation, hybrid capture and sequencing.
• Performs nucleic acid extraction (DNA and/or RNA) on various specimen types.
• Responsible for computer data entry, recall, accessioning, receiving, and labeling laboratory specimens and navigation within LIMS and other laboratory interface systems as needed.
• Reports accurate results, evaluating, and interpreting results in accordance with acceptance criteria for clinical significance and validity, and for recognition of atypical/abnormal results requiring additional follow up.
• Performs all laboratory functions according to standard operating procedures and by established guidelines/regulatory agencies, including participation in proficiency testing and familiarization with regulations and quality indicators.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance, cleaning, and minor adjustments and appropriate documentation on all laboratory equipment.
• Consciously works to minimize errors and takes responsibility for correcting and documenting errors and assigned duties in a timely manner.
• Ensures quality control is acceptable and instrumentation is functioning and maintained within defined tolerance limits and documentation is completed.
• Troubleshoots equipment and assay performance when results are not within tolerance limits.
• Understand and uses proper safety practices. Participates in procedure review and writing when requested.
• Assists in maintaining accreditation standards, to include all check sheets and quality control information sheets and in in the ordering of laboratory supplies to maintain proper inventory.
• Responsible for completing quality assurance activities such as maintenance, statistics, calibration verification and quality control review.

SCOPE & LEVEL

Guidelines: Trains in the field and assists higher level personnel to acquire learning through practical experience.

Complexity: Performs routine and/or basic tasks common to the field. Procedures, methods, and techniques to be used are well established with options to be considered well defined. Tools, work aids, and materials to be used are specified.

Decision Making: Duties assigned are primarily routine, repetitive, and restricted in intricacy with little or no discretion in how they are carried out.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where factual information relative to the organization or its functions are received, relayed, or a service rendered according to established procedures or instructions.

Supervision Received: Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Audio-Visual: - Near: Clear vision at 20 inches or less
Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: up to 10 pounds, up to 1/3 of time
Hearing: Able to clearly hear details
Sit: 2/3 or more of time
Talk: Able to communicate verbally

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Equipment: telephone, computers, reading reports/graphs
Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.
Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Occasional.
Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
Mental and Emotional Stress: Managing workload and system issues
Mental Stress: multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development resources to help you advance and grow.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.