Job description
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360®, Guardant360 CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext™, Guardant360 Response™, and GuardantOMNI® tests for advanced stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal™ for early-stage cancer patients. The Guardant Health screening portfolio, including the Shield™ test, aims to address the needs of individuals eligible for cancer screening.
(This position is required for one to be onsite)
At Guardant Health, we are committed to positively and significantly impacting patient health through technology breakthroughs that pointedly address long-standing unmet needs in oncology. As the leader in the liquid biopsy field Guardant Health has information about the mutational landscapes of over 30,000 patients.
As a Biorepository Technician we are looking for someone who will be a vital link between internal Customer Service and the Clinical Lab personnel. The Biorepository Technician is responsible for receiving, unpacking, processing, and recording samples sent for laboratory testing. The Biorepository Technician has demonstrated a good understanding of laboratory workflow. In addition to the primary role of sample accessioning, there will be a need to provide back-up support to the Clinical Lab personnel on an as-needed basis. It is imperative that the Biorepository Technician have demonstrated the ability to work independently, but also function effectively as a member of the Guardant Health team. The nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules, and the ability to work independently in a team environment.
As part of the Biorepository Team, you will be responsible for:
- Support the Clinical Lab personnel with sample intake, accessioning and plasma isolation
- Receive, unpack, and process incoming clinical specimens
- Enter and verify data in the LIS database
- Prepare samples for testing by centrifuging and isolating plasma from whole blood
- Resolve and document incomplete or unacceptable specimens
- Aliquot specimens and manage sample storage inventory
- Create sample batches, print labels, and label tubes and batches
- Perform equipment maintenance and maintain equipment logs and records
- Keep laboratory equipment in good working condition by applying quality control measures, such as sterilization and greasing to avoid damages
- Support the administrative functions of the lab as required
- Check, monitor and record temperature and perform root cause analysis of deviations and implement a resolution or initiate a service request when necessary
- Clean racks and other laboratory supplies
- Carry out and maintain sufficient inventory of laboratory stock for daily operations.
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
- Assist with training of new laboratory personnel and training of new procedures with existing personnel
If you are a dedicated Biorepository Technician with the following experience who holds:
- Bachelor of Arts or Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science, or related field preferred
- Previous laboratory work experience with sample intake, accessioning and plasma isolation, preferred
- Experienced with centrifuging and isolating plasma from whole blood, preferred
- Well versed in supporting the clinical lab personnel, preferred
- Knowledgeable of SCIENTIFIC AREA OF a Clinical Lab
- Familiar with documenting all corrective actions taken
- Strong computing skills, especially databases
- Dedicated to making a difference
- Driven to make a positive impact in cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Great communicator with great written and verbal fluency in English
- Detailed oriented with an appetite to drive tasks to completion
- Ability to work well in a rapid-pace startup environment
- Ability to work well in a group
- Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.
Additional Information
Hybrid Work Model: At Guardant Health, we have defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.
Covid Vaccination Policy: Guardant Health requires all employees to be fully vaccinated. We follow the CDC guidelines for the definition of “fully vaccinated”, meaning an employee is consider fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccination, and necessary booster vaccines. In addition, fully vaccinated employees will be required to maintain their fully vaccinated status under this policy by obtaining, if applicable, any FDA-approved boosters. Candidates may request an exemption from Guardant’s COVID-19 U.S. Vaccination Policy as a reasonable accommodation, as consistent with applicable laws. Candidates will not be able to start their employment with Guardant until they show proof of vaccination or have an approved exemption. Company policy requires that you be fully vaccinated in order to work on-site, visit customers, or attend Company meetings.
For positions based in Palo Alto, CA or Redwood City, CA, the hourly range for this full-time position is $24.11 to $32.69 USD The range does not include benefits and, if applicable, overtime, bonus, commission, or equity.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward, the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com
Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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