Position Summary

Molecular Supervisors are responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Molecular Liquid Profiling laboratory and ensuring the molecular area is meeting all necessary Quality Control (QC) guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages/performs all clinical molecular testing.

• Maintains routine molecular equipment maintenance and support logs.

• Train molecular technologists on new techniques.

• Monitor test analysis and specimen examination to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.

• Follows the laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.

• Performs and documents proficiency testing (PT) samples.

• Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.

• Follows the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable level of performance.

• Documents all corrective action taken when a test system deviates from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.

• Assists with the tracking, accumulation, and computation of performance metrics.

• Demonstrates the ability to accurately prioritize and triage specimens, handles and disposes of specimens and chemical waste based on the laboratory’s procedural manual, and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.

• Ensures lab has adequate inventories of reagents and supplies.

• Resolves employee relations issues and recommends disciplinary action when required.

• Acts as first point of contact on technical, procedural, and policy questions. Keeps team informed of new processes and general updates.

• Accepts other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science field is required.

• 6+ years of experience in molecular methods in a CLIA, NYS, CAP, ISO regulated environment.

• Knowledge of laboratory safety and quality control procedures and regulations.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Internet for business use.

• Conditions of Employment: Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening and reference verification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a science field is preferred.

• Leadership experience preferred.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

• Drive for Results (Service, Quality, and Continuous Improvement) – Ensure procedures and processes are in place that lead to delivery of quality results and continually reassess their effectiveness to achieve continuous improvement.

• Communication – Proficient verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization in order to achieve the desired results.

• Teamwork – Commitment to the successful achievement of team and organizational goals through a desire to participate with and help other members of the team.

• Customer Service Focus – Demonstrate a focus on listening to and understanding client/customer needs and then delighting the client/customer by exceeding service and quality expectations.

Physical Demands

• Must possess ability to sit, stand, and/or work at a computer for long periods of time.

• May be required to handle and/or may have exposure to blood-borne pathogens, extreme temperatures, high noise levels, fumes and bio-hazardous material/chemicals including formalin in the lab environment.

• Visual acuity and analytical skill to distinguish fine detail. Ability to pass a visual color discrimination test.

• Must possess ability to perform repetitive motion.

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Other

• Third Shift Hours: 9:30pm-8am.

• This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or Holidays.

Required Training

• All job specific, safety, and compliance training are assigned based on the job functions associated with this position.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Caris Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Caris Life Sciences is a leading innovator in molecular science and artificial intelligence focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine through quality and innovation.

Our laboratory is the heart of what we do. Learn more about our laboratory and the team of histologists who help fulfill our purpose everyday.