Clinical Lab Associate - Vista, United States - Exagen Inc.

Exagen Inc.

Verified Company

Vista, United States

3 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:

Exagen is a patient-focused and discovery-driven life sciences company dedicated to transforming the care continuum for patients suffering from debilitating and chronic autoimmune diseases.

Our goal is to enable rheumatologists to improve care for patients through the differential diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of complex autoimmune and autoimmune-related diseases, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

By leveraging our proprietary Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products, or CB-CAPs, technology, we help get to the real cause of a patient's symptoms and guide their journey to improved health.

The
Clinical Lab Associate (Accessioner I) is responsible for receiving, accessioning, aliquoting and data entry of information for laboratory samples to be tested, per the established guidelines.

Responsibilities:

Note: Other duties may be assigned. _
Unpack and verify aspects of incoming samples and paperwork
Perform accessioning and accurate data entry of samples, utilizing the Laboratory Information System
Manage freezer sample storage
Assist with other preanalytical activities as needed
Perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment and maintain temperature logs
Follow all procedures (SOPs) required to perform the abovementioned tasks
Follow all safety policies and procedures
Communicate effectively with internal personnel

Pre-analytical activities:

Washing red blood cells and freezing them (for MTX assays)
Centrifuging samples and preparing aliquots of the same operating the Beckman Coulter AutoMate 2550
Reagent Preparation

Qualifications:

Ability to work Tuesday to Saturday (full time) and requires the ability to work a flexible schedule and overtime hours as needed.
Must be able to use general office equipment including computer, telephone, copier, etc.
Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
High school diploma required.
Bachelor's/associate degree or college courses in Science preferred
Date entry experience in a laboratory setting preferred.

Pay range:
$21/hr - $24.04/hr