Lead Chemist –Newborn Screening; Chemist DOH

This is a full-time onsite position located at our Public Health Laboratories located in Shoreline, WA.

As the Lead Chemist - Newborn Screening (Chemist
3), you will provide direction for day-to-day operations in the laboratory in collaboration with the laboratory supervisors within the Washington State Public Health Laboratory’s Newborn Screening Program. The Newborn Screening Program conducts screening and follow-up management for genetic disorders for infants born in Washington, Idaho and Hawaii. You will lead the work of assigned technical staff performing a variety of laboratory tests on newborn blood samples to detect metabolic disorders.

You will be responsible for the quality of lab results produced by their designated unit and must have expert knowledge of all aspects of testing including the ability to perform all procedures. You will have signatory responsibility for test results and ensure the analysts working within their unit(s) are adequately trained. You will also manage operational needs such as equipment, budgets, grants, contracts, and laboratory capacity.

This work is an important part of Washington's disease surveillance and outbreak response system. The laboratory results and technical expertise provided by your teams directly supports the DOH mission of improving the health of infants born