Labcorp

Healthcare

LabAutomationSupportTechnician

$0–0k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Lab Automation Support Technician at Labcorp. Skills: Lab automation, Equipment maintenance, Vendor coordination. Maintain general health of instrumentation. Perform instrument calibration”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Problem solving

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, Some travel for vendor training

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or related field, 1 or more years of experience in a high complexity lab environment

Nice to Have

1 or more years experience working in a high sample volume FDA, ISO 13485/15189, GMP, GLP and/or CAP/CLIA certified laboratory, 1 or more years experience working in a clinical genetics laboratory, 1 or more years experience in providing equipment support and communicating with vendors, 1 or more years experience with NGS technologies

What You'll Do.

Maintain general health of instrumentation

Perform instrument calibration

Perform instrument installation

Perform instrument testing

Perform instrument maintenance

Act as point of contact between vendors and

Carry out preventive maintenance tasks

Carry out performance testing on production instruments

Troubleshoot ancillary laboratory instruments

Repair ancillary laboratory instruments

Triage emergent errors

Escalate issues to subject matter experts

Support lab staff by responding to work requests

Offer assistance promptly

Support commissioning of new instrumentation

Support validating new instrumentation

Support testing new instrumentation

Document maintenance activities

Document equipment qualifications

Maintain inventory of equipment

Maintain inventory of tools

Maintain inventory of supplies

Complete technical documentation

Maintain cold storage for the site

Coordinate with vendors to schedule PMs

Coordinate with vendors to request support

Coordinate with vendors to request quotes

Train new team members

Ensure team member competency

Coach junior team members

Mentor junior team members

Offer guidance to developing team members

Create training resources

Revise training resources

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration with automation teams; Cross-functional collaboration with assay development teams; Collaboration with quality teams; Collaboration with production teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Technical language

Process & Methodology

Improvement projects

Full Job Description

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Automation Support Technician to join its Invitae Genetics team in San Francisco, CA. **Work Schedule:** Sunday - Thursday 3pm - 11:30pm. Training will be 1st shift, Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm for the first 3 months. **Address:** 1400 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 **Job Responsibilities:** * Responsible for the general health of instrumentation at Invitae through instrument calibration, installation, testing, and maintenance * Act as the key point of contact between the equipment vendors and the Invitae clinical laboratory * Carry out preventive maintenance tasks and performance testing on production instruments * Troubleshoot and repair ancillary laboratory instruments (ex: sequencers, genetic analyzers, spectrophotometers, thermal cyclers), triage emergent errors and escalate issues to subject matter experts as needed * Support lab staff by responding to work requests and offering assistance promptly * Support commissioning, validating (IQ/OQ/PQ) and testing of new instrumentation * Document all repairs, maintenance activities and equipment qualifications * Maintain an inventory of equipment, tools and supplies * Complete and maintain technical documentation * Monitor and maintain cold storage for the site * Coordinate with vendors to schedule PMs, request support, and request quotes for instrumentation, parts and service * Train new team members and ensure their competency. May coach and mentor junior or new team members, offering guidance to team members who are developing skills * Create and revise SOPs and training resources **Minimum Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or related field * 1 or more years of experience in a high complexity lab environment as an operator, lab technician, lab assistant, accessioner, or lab equipment support role **Preferred Qualifications:** * 1 or more years experience working in a high sample volume FDA, ISO 13485/15189, GMP, GLP and/or CAP/CLIA certified la

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