Clinical Lab Associate (Contractor)

Why join Freenome?

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company on a mission since 2014 to create tools that empower everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease.

To achieve this mission, Freenome is developing next-generation blood tests to detect cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages using our multiomics platform and machine learning techniques. Our first blood test will detect early-stage colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.

To fight the war on cancer, Freenome has raised more than $1.1B from leading investors including a16z, GV (formerly Google Ventures), T. Rowe Price, BainCapital, Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital Management, Roche, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and the American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Ventures.

Are you ready for the fight? A ‘Freenomer’ is a mission-driven employee who is fueled by the opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' lives, who thrive in a culture of respect and cross collaboration, and whose work makes a significant impact on the company and their career. Freenomers are determined, patient-centric, and outcomes-driven. We build teams around divergent expertise, allowing us to solve problems and ascertain opportunities in unique ways. We are dedicated to advancing healthcare, one breakthrough at a time.

About this opportunity:

The Clinical Laboratory Associate I is an entry-level position that will support the daily operations in the Clinical Laboratory of the Pre-Analytical team. It is important in our mission to provide quality samples to process downstream for quality analysis and results. Clinical Laboratory Associate I duties include:

• Verifying all aspects of incoming specimens and assessing acceptability for testing.
• Performing and entering information into the laboratory database.
• Preparing samples for testing by centrifuging and fractionation.
• Manually aliquoting specimens and managing sample storage inventory.
• Executing automated protocols on the Hamiltons.
• Creating sample batches, printing labels, and labeling tubes associated with each batch.
• Performing equipment maintenance according to the laboratory’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) including, but not limited to, the following: centrifuges, freezers, pipettors, PLUGGO decapper, Micronic Screw Cap Recapper, Biosafety Cabinets, and Hamilton units, as needed.

What you’ll do:

• Ensuring on-time calibration of laboratory equipment is scheduled and performed.
• Maintaining sufficient inventory of material, supplies, and equipment in the laboratory for performance of duties.
• Checking, monitoring, and recording temperatures.
• Documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Reporting all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Supervisor or Safety Officer.
• Perform other miscellaneous laboratory duties as assigned and assist others as time allows.
• Working closely with the Analytical Team to provide consistent and ongoing support to the entire service department.

Must haves:

• A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical laboratory science, clinical science, or a related field.
• Zero to one years of work experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• The ability to prioritize tasks with a high emphasis on quality.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• The ability to work as part of a team within a highly collaborative environment.

Additional information:

Contractors may be hired through a third-party provider and will be considered contingent workers. We invite you to check out our career page @ https://careers.freenome.com/ for additional company information.

Freenome is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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