Development Scientist I - TechDigital Corporation
Miami, FL 33196
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| Description/Comment: | Hourly Pay Rate: $30.00 Per Hour Not To Exceed Bill Rate: $41.00 Per Hour Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is seeking a Development Scientist. The ideal candidate has a Medical Technologist background. General responsibilities include performing various clinical laboratory tests, conducting system level characterization, verification/validation testing and software workflow testing in both Hematology and Urinalysis disciplines. The candidate will obtain data following established standards, practices and procedures while exercising independent/correlated analytical judgment and maintenance of laboratory records including quality control. CORE FUNCTIONS • Under minimal supervision, conducts testing of new or modified hematology and/or urinalysis analyzers and ensures that testing is performed and documented according to plans, procedures, and schedules. • Executes system verification testing including customer workflows, Quality Control, Calibration, and analysis of whole blood and/or urine specimens. • Ensures that the product meets requirements/specifications. • Assists in troubleshooting product performance issues by interacting with Software, Engineering, and the support of specific customer application issues. • Analyzes data using statistical methods, interprets technical data, and promptly reports and documents issues. • Prepares procedures and reports, and accurately documents the execution of the test procedures and test results in accordance with departmental procedures. • Prepares presentations and participates in design reviews. • Follows all safety procedures and policies in the laboratory. • Maintains inventory/supplies necessary for testing purposes. Organizes test data • Trains new team members on instrument set up/maintenance and department processes. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in a related field with 3+ years of direct relevant experience or Masters degree in a scientific discipline with 1+ year of direct relevant experience. • Certified Medical Technologist (ASCP/AMT preferred) • Prior R&D and/or clinical experience in urinalysis, hematology or clinical chemistry preferred Experience is required in the following areas: • General laboratory workflow. • Hematology experience with CBC, 5 Part Differential, flagging, and review of results. • Execution and review of decision rules with reflex and rerun test orders. • Knowledge of basic laboratory statistics. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) • Proven technical writing and presentation skills and excellent communication skills. • Ability to work in a team environment. • PREFERRED: Prior experience with Beckman Coulter DxH Hematology or Iris Urinalysis instrumentation. • PREFFERED: Microscopy experience. Able to perform cell identification of abnormal cells and particles in blood and/or urine. |
| Additional Job Details: | The ideal candidate has a Medical Technologist background. • Certified Medical Technologist (ASCP/AMT preferred) • PREFERRED: Prior experience with Beckman Coulter DxH Hematology or Iris Urinalysis instrumentation. • PREFFERED: Microscopy experience. Able to perform cell identification of abnormal cells and particles in blood and/or urine. |
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