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Englewood, Nj, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Monitors occurrence/incident reports and reports its findings to laboratory administration. • Coordinates program to utilize these occurrence and incident reports to audit the department to find deviations, procedural drifts and non-conformance to policies. • Tracks non-conformance and its possible consequences. • Works with managers and supervisory staff to develop and implement guidelines and improvement plans for improving processes and workflow • Implements mechanism to ensure sustained improvement is occurring. • Audits periodically and works with managers and supervisory staff to redefine solutions if necessary. Reports findings to laboratory administration. • Facilitates the preparation of formal corrective and prevention action initiatives including documentation for Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Effect Mode Analysis (FEMA), and any resulting Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). • Ensure all necessary changes have been put into place and have been measured for sustained compliance/success. • Oversees proficiency testing performance, result review, and follow up action if necessary

Rye Brook, New York, United States

• Performs NGS library preparation and sequencing using Ion Torrent NGS platform. • Performs Sanger Sequencing for confirmatory testing. • Ensures specimen integrity by adhering to the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing. • Analyzes reviews, and reports test and quality control results and takes remedial action when indicated. • Enters and verifies data within the clinical LIMS system. • Maintain analytical instruments, schedules authorized routine service, and maintains instrument documentation. • Monitors laboratory data systems, conducts statistical metric analysis. • Performs and documents reagent Quality Control verification. • Creates and validates in-house control material and reagents • Trains and assesses personnel competency. • Makes recommendations for process improvement to management • Provides technical feedback to the Lab Supervisor regarding workflow issue

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• Maintain policies and procedures in the electronic document control system.• Perform internal audits as well as unannounced spot inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and internal policy and procedure.• Support the lab during external inspections.• File applications and renewals for laboratory licensure and accreditation.• Assist in coordinating yearly proficiency testing for CLIA and CAP for all required personnel and tests. Distribute, review and file all surveys.• Compile laboratory quality indicator metrics for distribution and review.• Plan for and schedule required continuing education. Subscribe to teleconference or on-line conferences, as available. Work with appropriate management personnel to ensure compliance.• Monitor and trend Occurrence Reports for the laboratory.• Participate in laboratory quality meetings.

New York

•Monitor quality assurance activities in the Laboratory to determine conformance with authorized procedures and good practices, and to make, or arrange to have made, corrections and improvements as may be necessary.•Maintain current company’s Safety Policy and Procedures, Quality Policy and Procedures, environmental Management System and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents that are reviewed by director initially and annually and update as required. •Create comprehensive documentation for quality issues and note the corrective actions that were taken. •Assists in and/or conducts all laboratory investigations of discrepancies to resolve problems with clients, and to inform management of required corrective actions. •Assesses and ensures department specific orientation and competency on an initial and annual basis for all employees. Provides timely documentation and plan of action as needed.•Remain aware of developments in the quality field by reading current technical literature and attending technical meetings. •Execute or participate in internal and external quality audits; NYDOH, CLIA, ASHI, and other external quality audits, as directed by director. •Perform annual ASHI/NYDOH laboratory permit reapplication processes. •Monitor quality assurance activities in the Laboratory to determine conformance with authorized procedures and good practices, and to make, or arrange to have made, corrections and improvements. •Supports and assists in the development and maintenance of the Laboratory Quality System. •Work closely with operations regarding the interpretation and implementation of any element of the Quality Management System, to resolve differences, and ultimately to ensure that the system is understood and applied uniformly.

New York

• Extract DNA from various types of human specimens including blood, buccal swab, blood spotted filter paper, and saliva specimens and further develop the DNA extraction procedure.• Perform DNA cloning and sequencing experiments to identify new variations in immune response genes.• Quantify and prepare the extracted DNA or external client DNA specimens for downstream PCR protocols.• Amplification of various transplant related genes (HLA-A, B, C, DRB1, DQB1 and DPB1) by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) with specific primers using genomic DNA as a template and further development of the DNA amplification procedure.• Run thermocycler machines (Applied Biosystems GeneAmp 9700) using standardized programs.• Perform Sanger cycle sequencing method using BigDye V3.1 chemistry, PCR products that are produced by locus- or group- specific pairs of oligonucleotide primers and automated DNA sequencing instrument (ABI 3730xl DNA analyzer).• Perform ethanol precipitation and run ABI 3730xl DNA analyzer.• Analyze the ambiguity of each genes using group-specific amplifications / sequence specific sequencing primers• Analyzing sequencing data with in-house program.• Research scientific papers to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.• Maintain and handles Biorobotic system and troubleshoots the problems with technical support teams.• Troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment and communicate with external technical support teams.• Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.• Prepare standardized buffers, primers and stock solutions for research purpose.• Participate and develop the research process as well as in-house analysis algorithm / validation software.

Master'S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General