Senior Technical Specialist

Are you looking to make your next career move? CellCarta, a Contract Research Organization, is hiring a Senior Technical Specialist to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Technical Specialist, you will have the opportunity to use your expertise and skills to ensure that our services meet the highest industry standards. Come work with a team of talented individuals who are committed to making a positive impact on human health and well-being. Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting new career with CellCarta!

Summary

The Senior Technical Specialist is responsible for assisting in the coordination and scheduling of staining runs, troubleshooting assays and equipment. This position is also responsible for assisting with technical training, staff education, and performing competency assessments. This position may participate in client calls and/or audits as a subject matter expert and serves as an informational resource for project managers and other internal teams. Other duties may include monitoring the progress of projects, ordering supplies, monitoring the receipt of materials, filing and maintenance of archives, monitoring equipment preventative maintenance, and performing routine equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

More specifically, you will participate in the following:

• Assists with coordinating and scheduling assay runs. Supports activities for optimization and validation of histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, immunofluorescence, and other assays developed at Mosaic Laboratories;
• Assists in technical training, staff education, and competency assessments. Ensures appropriate training of laboratory staff, including general background, review of the technique, troubleshooting, and hands-on demonstrations;
• Assists with developing and maintaining training documentation, bench training forms, training guides, and troubleshooting reference material;
• Assists with troubleshooting assays and instruments. Communicates with vendors as needed;
• Assists with client calls and/or audits as subject matter expert (SME) as needed/applicable. Serves as an internal technical informational resource for project managers and other internal teams;
• Assists with equipment validation/qualifications;
• Assists in maintenance/inventory of the tissue bank and tissue sample procurement;
• Initiates and QCs new specification worksheets;
• Initiates and QCs new protocols on the autostainers;
• Assists with tracking and managing all staining protocols and versions;
• Coordinates and assists with assay transfer across CellCarta laboratories;
• Provides feedback to management regarding challenges relating to laboratory and assay development;
• Monitors the schedule for and completion of equipment preventative maintenance and other recurring events required for regulatory compliance;
• Monitors the completion status of projects, as assigned;
• Prepares and QCs reagents and solutions according to Mosaic Laboratories SOPs or approved written instructions;
• Performs histochemical and immunohistochemical staining according to Mosaic Laboratories SOPs and protocols;
• Performs in situ hybridization according to Mosaic Laboratories SOPs and protocols;
• Performs clinical, non-clinical, and internal research projects approved by Mosaic Laboratories Management or Medical Director;
• Maintains detailed and accurate records of all assays and results;
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by manager;
• Assists in the preventative maintenance of equipment and ensures documentation of equipment maintenance is completed in a timely manner;
• Maintains a clean, well-organized laboratory

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technical, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological science; or associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training is preferred

Main Requirements

• Candidates must meet CLIA’s personnel requirements to perform moderate or high-complexity clinical sample testing or inclusion criteria testing for clinical trials;
• Experience with the Ventana Benchmark, Leica Bond Rx, and Dako Autostainer Link 48 platforms is preferred. Experience with the Dako Omnis platform is a plus;
• Knowledge of GCP, GCLP, GLP;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as protocols, safety rules, and procedure manuals written in English. Ability to record results in English;
• Ability to solve practical problems and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form

Working Conditions

• Must occasionally life and/or move up to 25 pounds;
• Working hours are Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 1:30 PM, with 100% onsite attendance required

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive wages: $100,000 to $110,000 USD;
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits;
• 401k retirement savings plan with a healthy match;
• Vacation and sick time;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Career development opportunities;
• Continuing education

About CellCarta

CellCarta is a leading provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. Leveraging its integrated analytical platforms in immunology, histopathology, proteomics, and genomics, as well as related specimen collection and logistics services, CellCarta supports the entire drug development cycle, from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. The Company operates globally with facilities located in Canada, USA, Belgium, Australia, and China.

Joining CellCarta means working with dedicated professionals who are focused on achieving our mission of impacting the future of patient therapy. We make a difference in the lives of patients around the world!

Join us as we make an impact on patient therapy!

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