Description

Under direction of the Laboratory Manager, provides day-to-day supervisory and technical support to the Chemistry and Hematology Labs. Perform extensive analysis and technical consultation for Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) integration for clinicians, researchers, and the campus research community. Perform quality assurance and quality control functions for the Chemistry and Hematology Labs. Acts as the liaison between supervisors and quality assurance program(s). Establish and oversee routine quality assurance programs. Work with Laboratory Manager to establish, implement, and maintain a quality system agency. Assist in establishing and validating new tests as required, including generation of reference intervals for the Chemistry and Hematology Labs. Assist in technical consultation to clinicians, researchers and campus research community.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) License issued by the State Department of Health.
• Extensive experience working in a human or veterinary clinical diagnostic laboratory. 
• Experience establishing hematology and chemistry reference intervals using appropriate statistical methods.
• Experience with implementing, maintaining, and monitoring QA/QC programs for a diagnostic laboratory, including experience with Westgard Rules and their implementation.
• Experience writing/reviewing standard operating procedures.
• Supervisory skills to recruit, hire, train, coach, evaluate, assign tasks, motivate employees, and build staff morale.
• Skills to implement new test methodology and analyzers, including validation and appropriate reference interval generation for a diagnostic chemistry or hematology laboratory.

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience with assessing laboratory equipment, performing calibrations and minor repairs. 
•  Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices or American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician standards.
•  Ability to perform collaborative clinical research using clinical laboratory diagnostics.
•  Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to a diverse group of people including faculty, researchers, clients, students, and staff.