Clinical Laboratory Scientist (4x10 Thurs to Sun 9pm-7:30am)

About the position 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. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for performing high complexity laboratory testing (Next generation DNA sequencing) on patient specimens, performing quality control and quality assurance procedures, interpreting and reporting patient results, and complying with all applicable local, state and federal laboratory requirements. The work requires keeping meticulous and organized records, excellent attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and be flexible with tasks and schedules. Pay Differential: Employees working this 3rd shift will receive a 30% pay differential in recognition of their commitment to working non-traditional hours. 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. Responsibilities • Perform laboratory tests, procedures and analyses per the laboratory’s standard operating procedures • Review, interpret and report patient results in LIMS • Independently identify and troubleshoot high complexity problems that adversely affect the test performance • Perform, review and document laboratory quality control procedures • Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications • Perform and document routine preventive maintenance • Assist with training of new laboratory personnel • Maintain sufficient inventory of laboratory supplies for daily operations and prepare reagents required for testing • Perform and document reagent qualification per the approved protocols • Perform annual review of Standard Operating Procedures • Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Laboratory Supervisor or Safety Officer • Participate in introduction of assay improvements, new assay configurations and validation • Perform other miscellaneous laboratory duties as assigned and assist others as time allows Requirements • Must possess an active, valid CLS or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS) license issued by the state of California • Bachelor of Arts or Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related field • Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laboratory regulations • Able to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner • Able to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on quality • Ability to work as part of a team Apply tot his job