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Heluna Health · 20 hours ago

Antibiotic Resistance Testing Laboratory Supervisor

Richmond, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$88K/yr - $113K/yr

2+ years exp

Heluna Health is responsible for public health initiatives and is seeking an Antibiotic Resistance Testing Laboratory Supervisor. This role involves planning, organizing, and supervising laboratory staff in testing and assay development related to antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Health CareNon ProfitSponsorship

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Coordinates with supervisory and testing personnel within BDS to manage antimicrobial susceptibility testing activities, review of daily testing reports, ensure compliance with safety and quality control/quality assurance policies and procedures, and provide general and technical supervision of laboratory staff within the team

Prepares, reviews, and updates laboratory standard operating procedures and protocols

Reviews, approves, and tracks purchase orders and work orders

Acts as the lead to design, conduct, and oversee applied research projects to improve diagnostic and surveillance capability and knowledge

Provides interpretation of scientific research findings for use by others

Performs applicable budgetary analyses needed to manage research and testing activities

Assists with applicable grant applications and performance measures, and other requirements mandated by funding organizations

Works with the MDL AR Laboratory Coordinators to triage testing requests and provide data needed for notifications and reports

Assists in the development and testing of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) and Electronic Test Ordering and Reporting (ETOR) assay builds

Communicates with local, State and federal agencies or other partners in support of outbreak investigations, epidemiologic surveillance, regulatory functions and, as needed, emergency response

Provides technical consultation to internal and external clients

Recruits, trains, and supervises appropriate research and testing personnel

Represents the department in promoting, explaining, and coordinating scientific research affecting public health

Qualification

Public Health Microbiologist certificateAntimicrobial susceptibility testingCLIA-regulated testing experienceMolecular methodsProject managementComputer skillsSupervisory experienceCommunication skillsTeamworkAttention to detail

Required

Possession of a valid Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) certificate issued by the State of California

Master or Ph.D. degree-level applicants must have at least two years of experience working on CLIA-regulated high-complexity testing with microbial pathogens in a clinical or public health microbiology laboratory setting, or a minimum of 5 years of experience required for bachelor's degree-level applicants

Knowledge of standard biosafety precautions for working with potential infectious material, sterile technique, and molecular methods

Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

Ability to work independently and adapt to varied work settings

Ability to complete projects in a timely manner

Ability to work effectively with a team of diverse individuals

Demonstrated attention to details

Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university in biological or medical / laboratory science

Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred

Supervisory experience preferred

Experience with antimicrobial susceptibility testing is preferred

Project management experience (including grant-related projects) preferred

Company

Heluna Health

Heluna Health offers program services & fiscal sponsorship for public health agencies, academic researchers, public/private consortia.

Founded in 1968

City Of Industry, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.helunahealth.org/

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