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Lab Tech I (2161)

Responsibilities

  • Complying with the laboratory’s technical, administrative and safety policies and procedures.
  • Participating in the laboratory’s quality assurance plan, adhering to quality control and preventive maintenance policies and appropriately documenting these activities.
  • Working as part of a team to produce repeatable quality results.
  • Maintaining a clean and organized laboratory space.
  • Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Operating high performance liquid handling robots.
  • Participating in continuing education according to accepted laboratory standards.
  • Actively participating in successful and timely completion of training and competency assessment as outlined in the laboratory and departmental training programs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory/medical technology science.
  • Due to the nature of the tests extensive documentation skills are required
  • Requires good attention to detail
  • Good communication skills are a must
  • Requires the ability to adapt to change efficiently

Physical and Mental Requirements

  • Carrying, communicating, analyzing, coordinating, lifting up to 20lbs, repetitive Motion, color Determination The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk; or hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop; kneel; or crouch
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.


About Us

Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: maintaining leadership in an expanding hereditary cancer market, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: www.myriad.com .

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About the Team

Myriad Oncology, a business unit of Myriad Genetics focuses on three products EndoPredict®, BRACAnalysis CDx® and The Myriad myRisk® Hereditary Cancer. EndoPredict® can help accurately determine an individual patient’s 10-year risk of recurrence to help physicians identify which patients may consider safely forgoing chemotherapy.BRACAnalysis CDx® is an FDA-approved laboratory developed test for BRCA1 and BRCA2 intended to inform patient management related to the PARP inhibitors, Lynparza® (olaparib) and Zejula® (niraparib). The Myriad myRisk® Hereditary Cancer test is a multi-gene panel that identifies an elevated risk for eight hereditary cancers: Blending both genetic test status AND personal cancer family history, Myriad myRisk hereditary cancer panel represents the next generation of hereditary cancer risk testing.