Clinical Laboratory Associate IV, Accessioning #4391

Job Description

Job Description

Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.

We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.

GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.

For more information, please visit grail.com.

The focus of the clinical laboratory associate will be on the receipt, triage, and accessioning of patient samples submitted to the CLIA laboratory for testing.

This position works on-site full-time at our office located in Durham, NC.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for unpacking samples from shipping containers and accessioning samples into LIMS including troubleshooting sample issue and LIMS errors.
• Be able to prioritize workload to meet production goals in throughput and quality.
• Responsible for equipment maintenance according to the laboratory’s standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining sufficient inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment in the laboratory for performance of duties.
• Check, monitor, and record temperature and perform root cause analysis of deviations and implement a resolution or initiate a service request as necessary.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Assist in performing annual review of standard operating procedures.
• Manage organizing and maintaining laboratory, equipment, personnel, and training documents.
• Report all concerns of test quality and / or safety to the Supervisor or Safety Officer.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and report to laboratory management.
• Write and revise standard operating procedures, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• These responsibilities summarize the role’s primary responsibilities and are not an exhaustive list. They may change at the company’s discretion.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The expected, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $27.88 / hour - $32.69 / hour. Actual base pay will consider skills, experience, and location.

Based on the role, colleagues may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance, or an incentive plan. We also offer a long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time. In addition, GRAIL offers a competitive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401(k) with a company % match, medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, and carefully selected mindfulness offerings, in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

GRAIL is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a workplace where every individual can thrive, contribute, and grow. It is GRAIL policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, medical condition, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to : recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and termination at all levels of employment. GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.

Additionally, GRAIL will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law and provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at rc@grailbio.com if you require an accommodation to apply for an open position.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.

We welcome job-seekers from all backgrounds to join us!