Guardant Health · 1 month ago
Senior Clinical Laboratory Associate (2nd Shift, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday, 4 x10 Hour Days, 1:00pm - 11:30pm)
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$42/hr - $58/hrGuardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. The Senior Clinical Laboratory Associate is responsible for supporting the daily operations of the Clinical Laboratory, assisting the Clinical Laboratory Scientist during patient testing, and leading the CLA team to coordinate tasks and manage projects.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Independently identify and troubleshoot high complexity problems that adversely affect the test performance for research sample testing
Assist with training of new laboratory personnel and training of new procedures with existing personnel
Assist with internal audits and inspection preparation, as needed
Manage organizing and maintaining laboratory, equipment, personnel and training documents
Set-up the liquid handlers and assist with liquid handlers automated procedures
Ensure on-time calibration of laboratory equipment is scheduled and performed
Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Supervisor or Safety Officer
Work closely with the CLS’s and Accessioning Teams and Reagent Manufacturing team to provide consistent and ongoing support to the entire service department
Write and revise standard operating procedures, as needed
Identify process improvement opportunities and report to laboratory management
Provide guidance for new Clinical Laboratory Associates, give constructive feedback and provide peer review feedback for evaluations
Perform other duties as assigned
Perform equipment maintenance according to the laboratory’s standard operating procedures
Create sample batches, print labels and label tubes and plates
Maintain sufficient inventory of material, supplies and equipment in the laboratory for performance of duties
Check, monitor and record temperature and implement a resolution or initiate a service request as necessary
Clean racks and other laboratory supplies
Assist the CLSs during automated methods of patient testing
Work closely with the Leads of the Pre-Laboratory, Post-Laboratory and Accessioning Teams to provide consistent and ongoing support to the entire service department
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
Participate in projects under the supervision of a CLS or Supervisor along with maintaining quality and efficient workflow of daily duties
Participate with internal audits and inspection preparation, as needed
Manage organization and maintenance of the laboratory and equipment
Ensure calibration of laboratory equipment is scheduled and performed on time
Write and revise standard operating procedures, as needed
Identify process improvement opportunities and report to laboratory management
Lead the training of new and existing CLAs on current and new procedures
Provide guidance for CLAs, give constructive feedback and provide peer review feedback for evaluations
Participate in projects under the supervision of a CLS or Supervisor along with maintaining quality and efficient workflow of daily duties
Identify process improvement opportunities and report to laboratory management
Help manage the training of new laboratory personnel and of new procedures with existing procedures under the guidance of a CLS or Supervisor; and
Manage CLA schedules, delegate tasks and other assignments to CLAs based on staffing and workload
Perform other duties as assigned; and
Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Laboratory Supervisor, Laboratory Director or Safety Officer
Qualification
Required
Excellent attention to detail
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to multitask and be flexible with tasks and schedules
Ability to work independently in a team environment
Independently identify and troubleshoot high complexity problems that adversely affect the test performance for research sample testing
Assist with training of new laboratory personnel and training of new procedures with existing personnel
Assist with internal audits and inspection preparation, as needed
Manage organizing and maintaining laboratory, equipment, personnel and training documents
Set-up the liquid handlers and assist with liquid handlers automated procedures
Ensure on-time calibration of laboratory equipment is scheduled and performed
Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Supervisor or Safety Officer
Work closely with the CLS's and Accessioning Teams and Reagent Manufacturing team to provide consistent and ongoing support to the entire service department
Write and revise standard operating procedures, as needed
Identify process improvement opportunities and report to laboratory management
Provide guidance for new Clinical Laboratory Associates, give constructive feedback and provide peer review feedback for evaluations
Perform other duties as assigned
Perform equipment maintenance according to the laboratory's standard operating procedures
Create sample batches, print labels and label tubes and plates
Maintain sufficient inventory of material, supplies and equipment in the laboratory for performance of duties
Check, monitor and record temperature and implement a resolution or initiate a service request as necessary
Clean racks and other laboratory supplies
Assist the CLSs during automated methods of patient testing
Work closely with the Leads of the Pre-Laboratory, Post-Laboratory and Accessioning Teams to provide consistent and ongoing support to the entire service department
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
Participate in projects under the supervision of a CLS or Supervisor along with maintaining quality and efficient workflow of daily duties
Help manage the training of new laboratory personnel and of new procedures with existing procedures under the guidance of a CLS or Supervisor
Manage CLA schedules, delegate tasks and other assignments to CLAs based on staffing and workload
Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Laboratory Supervisor, Laboratory Director or Safety Officer
Benefits
20% pay differential in recognition of their commitment to working non-traditional hours.
Company
Guardant Health
Guardant Health is a precision oncology company that uses blood tests, data sets, and analytics to provide treatment to cancer patients.
Founded in 2012
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.53BKey Investors
Baillie GiffordSoftBank Vision FundOrbiMed
2025-11-05Post Ipo Equity· $284.4M
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $350M
2023-12-21Post Ipo Equity· $90.7M
Leadership Team
AmirAli Talasaz
Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Helmy Eltoukhy
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-03
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