Genomics Automation Specialist - Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
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Job ID89985
LocationAurora, Colorado
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
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Why Work at Children's....
Here, it's different. Come join us.
Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare
excellence for more than 100 years.
Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists,
researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of
child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a
celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.
We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric
hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World
Report.
As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from
all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals,
11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than
10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric
care specialties.
Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best
possible care to each child and family we treat.
That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access,
advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different
identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we
can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the
diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse
talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us
one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes
through o
A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and
motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's
different.
Job Overview
The Genomics Automation Specialist is an integral part of the Children's
Hospital Colorado Precision Diagnostics Laboratory team. Advancing the
laboratory operations efficiency by designing and creating new automation
programs on current equipment to meet evolving needs for current and new
protocols and scaling sample throughput. Supports and assists with
designing, planning, testing, implementing, maintenance, problem
solving, documenting, and developing software code, standards, principles, and
Additional Information
Department: Precision Diagnostics PDX Lab
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift:Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, work hours may vary based on the needs
of the department. With the potential to support weekend and holiday staffing
hours as needed.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology,
Biochemistry, Engineering or related field, technology from an accredited
insti
EXPERIENCE: Minimum four (4) years working in a high complexity clinical
laboratory as a Medical Technologist, Application Scientist or Automation
Engineer. 3+ years of demonstrated experience with next generation
sequencing technologies highly preferred.
EQUIVALENCY: Combination of post-high school education, job related
certification and/or related experience equivalent to 4 years may be
considered in lieu of minimum requirements.
Previous experience with implementation and programming of NGS lab automation
procedures using Perkin Elmer/Revvity instrumentation and LIS integration is
strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
No direct patient care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following
essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the
employee may be expected to perform.
Trains in analyzing, designing, building, modifying, implementing,
testing, and debugging new or automated assays, and systems integration to
increase scale and e ficiencies in the laboratories, as applicable.
Trains in preparing timelines, project plans and flow charts for the
development or enhancement of new and existing automated protocols.
Calibrate, maintain, and repair a variety of laboratory instruments,
including liquid handling robotics, provide real-time support for automated
equipment during live runs.
Trains end user on instrument use and automated protocols, collaborates with
the innovation team on programming and process design.
Trains and assist with gathering, analyzing and documenting business and
user requirements, functional requirements, and data specifications.
Trains in designing, writing, and documenting technical specifications to
design or redesign applications.
Job ID89985
LocationAurora, Colorado
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
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Why Work at Children's....
Here, it's different. Come join us.
Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare
excellence for more than 100 years.
Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists,
researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of
child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a
celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.
We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric
hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World
Report.
As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from
all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals,
11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than
10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric
care specialties.
Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best
possible care to each child and family we treat.
That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access,
advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different
identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we
can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the
diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse
talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us
one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes
through o
A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and
motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's
different.
Job Overview
The Genomics Automation Specialist is an integral part of the Children's
Hospital Colorado Precision Diagnostics Laboratory team. Advancing the
laboratory operations efficiency by designing and creating new automation
programs on current equipment to meet evolving needs for current and new
protocols and scaling sample throughput. Supports and assists with
designing, planning, testing, implementing, maintenance, problem
solving, documenting, and developing software code, standards, principles, and
Additional Information
Department: Precision Diagnostics PDX Lab
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift:Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, work hours may vary based on the needs
of the department. With the potential to support weekend and holiday staffing
hours as needed.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology,
Biochemistry, Engineering or related field, technology from an accredited
insti
EXPERIENCE: Minimum four (4) years working in a high complexity clinical
laboratory as a Medical Technologist, Application Scientist or Automation
Engineer. 3+ years of demonstrated experience with next generation
sequencing technologies highly preferred.
EQUIVALENCY: Combination of post-high school education, job related
certification and/or related experience equivalent to 4 years may be
considered in lieu of minimum requirements.
Previous experience with implementation and programming of NGS lab automation
procedures using Perkin Elmer/Revvity instrumentation and LIS integration is
strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
No direct patient care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following
essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the
employee may be expected to perform.
Trains in analyzing, designing, building, modifying, implementing,
testing, and debugging new or automated assays, and systems integration to
increase scale and e ficiencies in the laboratories, as applicable.
Trains in preparing timelines, project plans and flow charts for the
development or enhancement of new and existing automated protocols.
Calibrate, maintain, and repair a variety of laboratory instruments,
including liquid handling robotics, provide real-time support for automated
equipment during live runs.
Trains end user on instrument use and automated protocols, collaborates with
the innovation team on programming and process design.
Trains and assist with gathering, analyzing and documenting business and
user requirements, functional requirements, and data specifications.
Trains in designing, writing, and documenting technical specifications to
design or redesign applications.
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