Laboratory scientist, metrology

Lighthouse Lab Services helps organizations build, operate, optimize, and grow high-performing laboratories. Our success is driven by a committed team that thrives on teamwork and collaboration!

This position is located at our Carrollton, TX headquarters and requires working onsite Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

Position Summary

As a qualified Laboratory Scientist, you will join our team of Metrology Specialists creating reagent components (standards, controls, proficiency testing materials) that our client labs use to test their patient samples - saving both the company and our clients' money. We calibrate, test, and analyze material performance to ensure that the evaluated material meets requirements for precision, performance, and accuracy.

Basic duties may include

• Create LCMS Validation materials (Sample Comparison, Matrix Effects, Interference Study)
• Create Stocks, Calibrators, and QC used on the LCMS.
• Create Internal Standards
• Create Specialty/Custom recipes and mixes (Cal, QC, ISTD, and Stocks) for clients.
• Manufacture validation materials and controls for Molecular and Infectious Disease panels.
• Maintain Quality documents for the laboratory.
• Run lot to lot verification on new lots of reagents.
• Create COA for each lot of controls.
• Create Custom ALT PT samples.
• Equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Extract RNA/DNA using automated methods.
• Order supplies for the laboratory, handle all shipments of standards from the lab.
• Collaborate with the Quality and DA/DR teams to ensure standards are passing.
• Lot tracking of stock materials.
• Ordering and keeping record of standards and assays materials.
• Updating internal recipes, COAs, Product Inserts.
• Filing recipes, quality documents, packing slips, COAs of standards and assay materials.
• Shipping of all Standards and Assays.
• Participate in the instruction and training of others.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Medical Laboratory Sciences or other closely related scientific discipline.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years of experience within a clinical laboratory. Previous experience creating Reagents for Toxicology testing is preferred but not required. Precision pipetting skills are a must!

Certificate(s) and/or License(s)

Medical Technologist Certification preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

$26-$28/hourly based on experience

Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefit offerings starting Day 1

15 days of Personal Paid Time Off

10 Paid Holidays

401(k) retirement plan: We will match 100% of your contributions up to 3% of annual salary, then 50% of your contributions for the next 2% (up to 4% match).

Company-paid Life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Partially Paid Medical Leave / Paid Parental Leave

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status regarding public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Lighthouse Lab Services is committed to working and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including persons with disabilities. If at any time during the application process, you need an accommodation, please contact hrsupport@lighthouselabservices.com for assistance.

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