Confirmation Extraction Chemist

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

Perform sample preparation, extraction, cleanup and support of analytical workflows with strict adherence to departmental procedures; work in compliance to departmental safety requirements consistent with good laboratory practices.

• Receive and separate samples; verify proper chain of custody, prioritize re-preps, determine prep dilutions, create batch worksheet and labels, prep samples for drugs of abuse.
• Monitor, maintain, clean, calibrate, and record needed documentation on equipment; manual single and multi-channel pipettors, balance, heat blocks, refrigerator, freezer, temperature monitoring system, glassware.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and record needed documentation on instrumentation;
  Tecan, microplate reader, microplate washer.
• Maintain and distribute supplies; preparing reagents, re-filling troughs, re-furbishing materials needed for sample prep, keep work area neat and clean, following departmental clean up procedures in disposal of hazardous chemicals and waste.
• Perform extraction of hair matrices for drug/metabolite analysis – e.g., alkaline or acidic digestion or incubation, solvent extraction, solid phase extraction (SPE), liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), dilute-and-shoot, or other appropriate methods.
• Carry out extract cleanup: e.g., SPE cartridges, filtration, evaporation, concentration, derivatization (if applicable).
• Transfer to the analytical chemistry/confirmation team.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of extraction workflows, reagent and standard prep, instrument and equipment logs, calibration checks, QC/blank/control sample processing, and sample tracking in LIMS.
• Troubleshoot extraction failures, matrix interferences, carry‑over, and ensure results meet quality, turnaround‑time (TAT) and regulatory benchmarks.
• Comply with safety regulations, proper use and handling of equipment and materials.
• Read and follow laboratory SOP’s.
• Meet qualitative and quantitative production goals of the department.
• Monitor pass‑through, request samples as needed, prioritize and assign batches as needed.
• Communicate with department members to ensure maximum production.
• Notify QA/QC of low reagents, low controls, and target range discrepancies.
• Notify management of needed supplies; assist with maintaining an inventory of consumables and receiving and stocking supplies.
• Ensure balanced loading of instruments to maximize production.
• Actively monitor/search for priority SIDs/batches ensuring timely prep, workup, and release; prioritize work as needed.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all CRL, CRL subsidiaries, legal entities and client information.
• Be able to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.

Other duties as assigned.

• A doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, or biological science.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher: training/experience as specified in 42

CFR
493.1489.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a chemical or biological or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution or equivalent.

Experience:

4 years of pertinent laboratory experience.

• Practical experience in sample extraction techniques, instrument sample prep, and working with complex biological matrices is highly desirable.

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work under time constraints
• Detail oriented
• Good judgment and decision making skills
• Ability to follow instructions precisely
• Good laboratory technique
• Ability to be at work and on time
• Ability and judgment to interact and communicate appropriately with other employees, clients and management

• Sitting for extended lengths of time
• Regularly required to move around laboratory
• Close vision requirements due to computer work
• Repetitive use of hands, fingers, wrists, and elbows for operating a computer and telephone
• Reaching, including above the shoulder
• Bending or stooping
• Squatting or crouching
• Kneeling
• Climbing
• Lifting up to 25 pounds

Must operate and maintain automated testing instrumentation: automated pipettors, centrifuge, shaker/rotator, heating block, pH meter, analytical balance, various automated instruments; pipette, lab coat, gloves, gas cylinders, PC.

Overtime as necessary; weekend work is required; specimens consist of body fluids and must be regarded as potentially infectious; exposure to caustics, flammables, solvents, carcinogens, and reactive compounds.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

$23.00 - $41.00

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life/AD&D
• Supplemental Life/AD&D
• Section 125 FSA Plan
• 401(k)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement