Clinical Lab Scientist

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HLA Lab. Department of Pathology

Performs HLA Typing of patients and potential donors by molecular based methods. Monitors patients for the presence of HLA antibodies in their sera and determine their specificities. Performs flow crossmatches. Performs quality control and troubleshooting. Teaches and trains students. Performs the full range of duties from specimen procurement through data analysis and reporting, in order to provide data for use in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in all areas of the lab. Responsible for reporting out test results accurately. Provide customer service to clients and providers. This position is for AM shift and the candidate will carry pager and be on-call.

Required:

• Must be willing to carry the pager and be on-call. Must be able to work variable shifts and overtime as required.
• Knowledge of immunology and genetics of HLA system.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload. Must be flexible with urgent requests.
• Must be willing to testify in court regarding testing activities if subpoenaed.
• Must possess the computer skills: word and excel.
• Must possess the communication and customer service skills, both verbal and written.
• Bachelor's degree in science.
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist, current CA CLS License.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience
• One-year clinical laboratory experience.

Special Conditions:

• Carry the pager and be on-call rotation.
• Must be willing to take the CHT (Certified Histocompatibility Technologist) test after 1 year of working.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California 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, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.