Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
Location: South San Francisco,CA,United States
About us
Counsyl is a technology company that strives to give millions of men and women access to vital information about their bodies, helping them confidently make choices about their lives. The team consists of world class engineers, scientists and clinical experts as well as a renowned engineering and scientific advisory board. Counsyl integrates sophisticated technology with custom robotic automation in its accredited medical laboratory. This focus on technology has made Counsyl a leader in helping patients and doctors communicate about medical results in real time. Its products have won the Wall Street Journal’s Innovation Award for Medicine, and have been named one of Scientific American's "Top 10 World Changing Ideas."
Counsyl’s Family Prep Screen has already helped hundreds of thousands of people discover critical information before having children, and the Counsyl platform extends beyond family preparation to include inherited cancer screening. Counsyl has raised a total of $93M and is privately funded by Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures, Rosemont Seneca Technology Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Google executive David Drummond.
About you
- Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist License
- At least 5 years of clinical laboratory experience
- Experience managing other personnel
- Ability to wield a pipette with high dexterity
- Ability to write crisply and communicate clearly
- Attention to detail and ability to work in a highly regulated environment
- Experience developing written procedures
- Ability to work nights and weeks is a plus
- Outstanding bench experience with knowledge of the following:
- DNA Extraction
- PCR Amplification
- NGS techniques are a plus
What you'll do
- Validate new molecular diagnostics assays and optimize existing ones
- Manage teams of CLSs and unlicensed personnel with the following duties, in a dynamic environment:
- Clinical testing
- Equipment related duties such as calibration and preventive maintenance
- Training and competency
- Validate new molecular diagnostic assays
- Optimize and troubleshoot existing assays
- Work closely with engineering and automation teams to help handle rapid growth in sample volume
- Provide input to the QA department, which uses internal apps to prepare and maintain a host of regulatory documents