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Cellular Therapy Laboratory Processing Technologist

Job Overview
Employer: Celebration Stem Cell Centre
Location: Gilbert Arizona
Relocation covered: Not Specified
Base Pay: Based on Experience
Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Healthcare – For Profit Organization
Manages Others: No
Job Type: Healthcare, Science, Quality Control
Req’d Experience: Minimum 2 years
Req’d Education: Medical Technology preferred or Bachelor Degree in Health
Science or Related Degree
Req’d Travel: No

The Company
The Celebration Stem Cell Centre is a private umbilical cord blood bank, public cord blood donation, genetic counseling and research facility. Our services include cord blood and adult stem cell processing and banking, genetic counseling, and bone marrow match testing. We offer competitive salaries and benefits and encourage professional growth and opportunity for our team members.

Job Summary
Responsible to perform and assist in coordination of all operational aspects of the cord blood manufacturing process. Perform all laboratory activities, to include high complexity testing and training, according to approved standard operating procedures and industry regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Complete initial and annual training as required.
  • Maintain continuing education requirements as expected.
  • Perform required tasks in accordance with approved policy, process and procedures.
  • Responsible for performing sample processing, cryopreservation, and quality control procedures upon completion of training.
  • Operate complex laboratory equipment for the sample processing, cryopreservation, and quality control procedures, including flow cytometer, hematoanalyzer, and controlled rate freezer.
  • Perform tissue culture and colony forming unit assays.
  • Process cord blood and related process and procedures
  • Assist in the preparation of daily activity reports related to operations as required.
  • Recognize unacceptable results and unexpected events encountered in all phases of cord blood processing.
  • Perform process and procedure validation as assigned.
  • Perform general lab cleaning and instrument maintenance as assigned.
  • Maintain a close working relationship with management.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk, push/pull, reach with hands and arms and the ability to climb stairs.
  • Ability to lift at least10 pounds
  • Ability to hear alarms on equipments

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to perform tasks repetitively while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a clean room environment at least 75% of every 8 hour period worked
  • Able to work weekends; holidays.
  • Able to adapt quickly to an ever changing environment.
  • Enthusiastic about working in a positive team atmosphere.
  • Passionate about contributing to a work environment committed to quality.

Laboratory Director

Job Definition and General Description:
A laboratory director will oversee all technical aspects of the facility that are related to the provision of cellular therapy products, related services and consultative and support services. procedures that result in effective collection, production, storage, and release of high quality cord blood units and ensure that these activities comply with current AABB, FDA, NMDP and other guidelines and requirements as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • All technical aspects of the facility that are related to the provisions of cellular therapy products, related services and consultative and support services.
  • Maintain knowledge of Laboratory Information
  • Auditing and developing testing systems.
  • Ensures that the facility is as technologically as advanced as financially possible.
  • Ensures compliance with organization as well as AABB & FDA.
  • Continuing education relevant to cord blood
  • Shall review and approve all technical policies, processes and procedure.
  • Document review and approval, prior to final release of the product, deviations having the potential to adversely affect the safety, purity, or potency of a product, donor safety, employee safety; or the safety of a patient.
  • CLIA Sub part M, D6003
  • All other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

  • Lab Director must be qualified to manage and direct the lab personnel and the performance of moderate complexity test. Must be eligible to be an operator of a laboratory when the requirements of Sub Part R D 6002.
  • CLIA Sub Part M, D6003
  • Be articulate communicator, able to present specific facts eloquently both in writing and orally.
  • Maintain the wherewithal to comprehend and analyze complex documents.
  • Training relevant to cord blood.

Working Conditions & Work Hours
As available Monday – Friday, weekends and holidays as needed.

Minimal Education Requirements:
Relevant doctoral degree, Relevant to Cellular therapy

Salary Range:
(Based on experience)