Junior Diagnostic Scientist

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Special Hiring Rates:

$45,052.80 - Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Laboratory Services (SPB 3073)

Nature of Work

Under close supervision, this entry-level position will perform analytical, diagnostic, and epidemiological laboratory testing in the Diagnostic Immunology Section.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Rapid latex particle agglutination,
• Rapid plasma reagin,
• Multiplex enzyme immunoassay, and
• Nucleic acid amplification testing

Employee will also perform a variety of general laboratory duties, quality assurance, and quality control activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a biological, microbiological, chemical, or environmental science, medical technology, molecular biology, forensic science or related field.

Special Requirement: For positions which involve processing and analysis of human specimens and/or the generation or interpretation of laboratory results that may be used in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition in humans, the incumbent must have or be eligible for licensure as a WV Clinical Laboratory Practitioner as required by 64 C.S.R.§57.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39,461.00 - $68,582.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person