FLSA: Exempt
Location: San Diego
*This position is a second shift Clinical Lab Scientist role supporting laboratory operations during evening hours. The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Candidates must be available and willing to work this shift on a regular basis.
Description:
Our proprietary epigenomics technology detects cancer early when treatment is easier, leading to better outcomes for patients. Our tests are developed by generating and analyzing genome-wide sequence profiles from tens of thousands of patients. Talented and dedicated clinical laboratory team members are vital to help deliver quality lifesaving results from our testing platform.
You are committed to supporting the growth and operation of our CLIA and CAP certified laboratory. Your experience will help with training staff, technical troubleshooting, and process improvement. You will contribute to the day-to-day testing operations, uphold good documentation practices, and ensure regulatory requirements are followed. You will also provide exposure to the development and validation of new testing platforms and instrumentation as novel early cancer detection assays are implemented.
Responsibilities:
- Perform analysis of test specimens.
- Oversight of non-licensed personnel during clinical specimen processing.
- Prepare, test, and evaluate new reagents or controls.
- Assist in training licensed and non-licensed staff.
- Participate in research, development, and validation for new methods.
- Perform bench work as needed and maintain proficiency/competency in technical operations.
- Provide technical troubleshooting and decision making, escalating problems as necessary.
- Assist with continuous process and service improvement.
- Participate in ordering and monitoring inventory.
- Ensure function and maintenance of all laboratory equipment.
- Evaluate new process improvements and make appropriate recommendations based on thorough evaluation of technical, quality and efficiency impact.
- Ensure all work is in accordance with state and federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation/compliance requirements.
- Standard operating procedure (SOP) writing and editing.
- Report regularly within and outside of team on progress and development roadmap.
- Exemplify our core values:
- “Put Patients First:” Focused on serving patients and their support system, we direct all our efforts toward the area of greatest impact by discovering and building with speed, excellence, and purpose.
- “Redefine the Possible:” We are daring, imaginative, and focused in our pursuit of the next big idea. We take calculated risks to grow our business and improve patients’ lives.
- “Together We Win:” We encourage and challenge each other to achieve the greatest positive impact on those we serve: our customers, patients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or scientific equivalent with 5+ years of related experience in clinical next generation sequencing.
- Current and valid California Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist scientist (CGMBS) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (CLS) required.
- Excellent interpersonal, teaming, written and spoken communication skills.
• Annual Hiring Range: $80,000 - $135,000 (compensation may vary based on location, experience,
and skills).
• Competitive benefits package, including healthcare, retirement, and performance
incentives.
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What We Do
ClearNote Health – Cancer detection company enabling people at risk for high-mortality cancers to live longer, healthier lives. We focus on developing non-invasive tests to detect cancer through a standard blood draw earlier than existing methods by harnessing the power of epigenomics. We apply our proprietary epigenomic platform, combining biology and artificial intelligence, to identify DNA-based changes in biology as cancer develops. With lead programs in non-invasive early detection of pancreatic and ovarian cancers in patients at the highest risk for these diseases. Headquartered in the U.S, the company’s CLIA and CAP-accredited laboratory is located in San Diego, Calif., with additional presence in the San Francisco Bay Area and internationally. #biotechnology #epigenomics #oncology #cancerresearch #cancer







