Flow Cytometry Analyst

Labcorp is seeking a Flow Cytometry Analyst to join our team in Geneva, Switzerland . Work Schedule Tuesday-Saturday

Job Responsibilities Perform assigned clinical laboratory flow cytometry analysis accurately and in a timely manner:

• Resolve pendings. Retrieve and check specimens against pending list. Document specimen discrepancies. Notify laboratory management when specimen discrepancies are not resolved.
• Perform routine testing and calculations as required.
• Resolve routine and non-routine assay problems.

Ensure the validity of tests results through the performance of established quality assurance and quality control procedures :

• Perform experiments, as scheduled, for evaluation of new Calibrator and/or QC lots. Summarize results of investigations and compile data for review by management.
• Document quality control results. Interpret quality control results according to
• Westgard rules or other established departmental procedures and accurately document biases, warnings and violations of control values.
• Document corrective action for unusual occurrences (e.g. QC violations, instrument related problems).
• Analyze proficiency testing survey samples as patient specimens.

Result Entry (Auto-verification And Manual Entry)

• When data is manually entered (e.g. QC, patient data) ensure peer review is performed and documented prior to release of results.
• Prepare proper documentation of test results and enter into the information system.
• Generate an appropriate audit trail for all activities.
• Document and communicate any result reporting problems or inconsistencies to laboratory management.
• Complete testing within the expected turnaround time to meet customers’ expectations.
• Comply with regulatory guidelines and Labcorp Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times.

Training

• Individual is responsible for maintaining his/her complete up-to-date training file and is accountable for correcting and deficiencies found in his/her training file.
• Individual is responsible for ensuring he/she is trained and training is documented prior to performing a task.
• The individual successfully completes, as scheduled, competency assessment and ensures competency testing documentation is provided to management for review/retention.
• Competently perform department duties as set forth in the department training checklist(s).
• May assist in training new employees and follows-up to ensure training is understood.
• Attend, as scheduled, department, mandatory and other meetings and training, as required according to training matrices.

Work to achieve partnership with both internal customers and external clients by:

• Pull data in a timely manner for review by QA and external clients.
• Contribute to the provision of accurate verbal or written response to internal QA and client audit findings. Coordinate, where needed, with other resources to resolve issue.
• Research and prepare a response following investigation for quality purposes. Coordinate, where needed, with other resources to resolve issue.
• Research and respond in a timely manner to internal customer inquiries regarding status of test results, retrieval of samples for testing/storage and other needs.
• Understand department metrics and goals.

Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment. Take action for the department when additional responsibilities and opportunities are presented. Provide laboratory management with a report of activities upon request. Minimum Qualifications Other duties as assigned.

• Medical Technologist degree or Medical Biology degree (CFC, BTS, Bachelor, DUT, IUT degree holder) or Foreign Medical Technologist Degree with equivalency statement from Swiss Red Cross

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 months or more of experience in laboratory operations
• 6 months or more of experience in flow cytometry data analysis

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