Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. About the Role As a Senior CLS, you are responsible for performing high complexity laboratory testing (next generation sequencing) on patient specimens, performing quality control and quality assurance procedures, reporting patient results. You’ll comply with all applicable local, state and federal laboratory requirements and operate under the direction of the Laboratory Director and Laboratory Supervisors. This role requires meticulous and organized records, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Accurately perform molecular testing, using a variety of molecular biological techniques including next generation sequencing Conduct daily quantitation and qualification assessment of molecular data generated during testing Carry out QC/QA activities as part of the Quality program and commitment to patient safety Participate in a variety of other essential laboratory activities, including reagent qualification, inventory management, procedure writing, inspection preparation, assay validation and investigation Perform and document routine preventive maintenance and independently identify and troubleshoot highly complex problems that adversely affect test performance Identify root cause and document all corrective actions taken when test systems Participate in introduction of assay improvements, new assay configurations and validation At times, this position may fill the role of the general supervisor if the general supervisor is off-site Qualifications: About You You have at least four years of experience in a CLIA laboratory and have a good understanding of CAP and CLIA regulations. You’re reliable and resilient, and you contribute to team success by sharing your experience in molecular biology and NGS and are a leader among peers. Your colleagues come to you with questions, and you’ve had experience training and/or supervising clinical laboratory staff. You are excited about bringing quality and strong project management skills to solve complex issues that impact test performance. You are an effective and proactive communicator who maintains open dialogue with colleagues across functions and can articulate complex concepts and issues clearly. An avid learner, you seek opportunities to grow and integrate developmental feedback you receive into your day-to-day. You’re known for your ability to zoom in on detail as well as your ability to zoom out to see the big picture. In addition, you have: Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related field Four years of experience in a CLIA certified laboratory Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laboratory regulations Experience in molecular testing, nucleic acid extraction, PCR, and sequencing (next generation sequencing) Working knowledge of laboratory functions (laboratory regulations, LIMS, Quality, etc.) Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients. The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need. Primary Location: Redwood City, CA Primary Location Base Pay Range: $63 - $87 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $53 - $74 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $57 - $78 Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952). Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. To learn more about the information collected when you apply for a position at Guardant Health, Inc. and how it is used, please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants. Please visit our career page at: If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.