Clinical Laboratory Scientist II - (M-F 7am-3 : 30pm)

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

• Perform laboratory tests, procedures and analyses according to the laboratory's standard operating procedures;
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot equipment according to the laboratory's standard operating procedures;
• Review, interpret, and report patient results in LIMS as assigned;
• Independently identify and troubleshoot high complexity problems that adversely affect the test performance;
• Perform, review and document laboratory quality control procedures;
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the established performance specifications;
• Perform and document routine preventive maintenance;
• Prepare reagents required for testing;
• Perform and document reagent qualification per the approved protocols;
• Participate in introduction of assay improvements, new assay configurations and validation;
• Provide direct supervision of the work of unlicensed laboratory personnel during the analytical phase of testing;
• Write and review of controlled documents as assigned;
• Assist with the training of new and existing laboratory personnel on current and new procedures;
• Communicate effectively with coworkers and non-laboratory personnel;
• Perform other laboratory duties as assigned; and
• Report all concerns of test quality and / or safety to the Laboratory Supervisor, Laboratory Director or Safety Officer.

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Testing Personnel are responsible for specimen processing, test performance and for reporting test results and must :

Hybrid Work Model : This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has 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.

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need.Primary Location : Redwood City, CAPrimary Location Base Pay Range : $52 - $71Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range : $44 - $61If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is : $47 - $64

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

A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

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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