Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Shared Laboratory Resources Specialist, you will support the daily operations of the BioRepository by collecting, processing, and managing biological samples for the Neuro Institute Brain Study. In this role, you will recruit study participants, collect and process blood samples, and ensure specimens are handled according to established protocols. In addition, you will perform a variety of laboratory activities, train team members on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and equipment use and help maintain laboratory operations. Your work plays a vital role in advancing clinical research and supporting studies that bring hope to patients and families through future treatments.
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will float between Main Campus and CC Administrative Campus.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Demonstrate a consistent understanding of protocols and guiding principles and apply the protocols to experiments.
Conduct, evaluate experiments, assay and/or perform other laboratory activities.
Work with more senior mentors to learn and train in higher complex activities, as needed.
Calculate, compile and communicate results to the leadership or internal customer.
Perform quality assurance on all assigned activities per procedures or SOPs.
Perform intake functions for the laboratory, such as logging of samples and service requests, and the dissemination of basic information to users (i.e., minimum requirements for services, costs, etc.).
Maintain established laboratory inventories, ordering materials as necessary.
Prepare and operate equipment for experiments, assays, measurements, etc.
Perform maintenance and minor equipment repairs, according to manufacturer and Core guidelines.
Clean and perform general maintenance on equipment, according to established protocols.
Execute and facilitate delivery of specialized services.
Interact with primarily with Core personnel but may have increasing interaction with Core users.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Associate's Degree in a relevant scientific field and two years of experience
OR Bachelor's Degree
OR four years of directly related experience
Certification in appropriate field per department or core protocol within one year of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Sample handling experience
Physical Requirements:
May be exposed to hazardous biological, vaporous and odorous materials
Manual and visual dexterity required.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Continuous lifting, standing and walking.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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