Molecular Technologist

Job description

Status Full-Time Standard Hours per Week: 40 Job Posting Category: Clinical, Research: Job Posting Description: Position Summary/ Department Summary: Working independently, under very general supervision, perform complex technical work involving molecular analysis of human biological materials. Job duties include a combination of the following responsibilities: extensive and complex steps requiring manual manipulation and pipetting, close monitoring and control, evaluation of data, and careful and accurate work. Key Responsibilities: - Evaluate specimens received by the department and organize workflow to provide optimum efficiency of testing and turnaround time of results. - Extract, denature and purify DNA from assorted specimen types - Perform PCR, hybridization, and genetic sequencing methods - Evaluate results to determine interference, inhibition, or other problems that arise during extraction, amplification, or sequencing of DNA. - Perform quality control, validation, and other quality activities to verify performance of clinical assays - Maintain equipment by performing assigned maintenance activities and troubleshoot unexpected problems with equipment - Record data to moni...