NBS Clinical Lab Technical Specialist, Ankeny
University of Iowa

Job Info

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The State Hygienic Laboratory (Iowa's Environmental and Public Health Laboratory), at the University of Iowa, under contract with the Iowa Department of Public Health, has an exciting full-time opportunity for a newborn screening laboratory lead analyst in the Ankeny, IA facility. The primary function of the position is to oversee routine testing and perform biochemical and genetic testing of blood specimens collected from newborns for detection of inherited disorders.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Work Location: Ankeny, Iowa

For a detailed job description, please email your request to vpr-talent@uiowa.edu.

About the State Hygienic Laboratory
The State Hygienic Laboratory's main facilities are headquartered on the University of Iowa's Research Park campus northwest of Iowa City in Coralville. Additional testing facilities are part of the Iowa Laboratory Facilities in Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb.

Since 1904, the State Hygienic Laboratory has been at the forefront of public health issues in Iowa. As the state's public health and environmental laboratory, the Hygienic Laboratory serves all of Iowa's 99 counties through disease detection, environmental monitoring, and newborn and maternal screening.

Qualifications:

Education or Equivalency Required
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Genetics, or other related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Four years related public health laboratory experience.
• Candidates must meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) qualifications for high complexity testing.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills.
• Extensive critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle competing priorities.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• One year related Newborn Screening (NBS) laboratory experience.
• ASCP certification.

Desirable Qualifications

• Advanced experience with immunoassay, mass spectrometry, and molecular biology techniques and assays.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) experience.

Position and Application Details and Instructions:
Upload the following required documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and verification of academic credentials. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

Contact: VPR Talent (vpr-talent@uiowa.edu)

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Clinical Lab Technical Spec
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 4A

Contact Information

• Organization: Research/Hygienics Lab
• Contact Name: VPR Talent
• Contact Email: vpr-talent@uiowa.edu

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