Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Genomics Technician in the Molecular Diagnostic department. Here, you will conduct a wide variety of molecular procedures to detect inherited diseases and support pharmacogenomic treatment protocols.  Responsible for quality control, instrument maintenance, and method development to support a broad menu of tests to support targeted treatment modalities and monitor the patient’s prognosis.. This department is the Molecular Diagnostic Labortory. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Perform pre-analytic molecular diagnostics or cytogenetics procedures including receiving, accessioning, and preparing specimens for clinical testing. Isolates DNA on a wide variety of specimen types and/or performs tissue culture procedures. Assists in equipment maintenance, QC procedures, maintaining laboratory databases, filing, ordering supplies and other supportive technical and clerical duties. May perform some kit based molecular assays or additional cytogenetics procedures as assigned.

Essential Job Functions 

• Receives and accessions specimens on fresh, archived, and outreach specimens
• Performs specialized testing for both patients and potential transplant donors including genomic sequencing, tissue typing and crossmatching
• Resolves issues in a timely manner
• Evaluates specimens for acceptability
• Isolates DNA from various specimen types or performs tissue culture including set-up, feeding, and harvesting
• Follows procedures to assure patient safety, prevent contamination, and achieve high quality results
• Performs clerical duties including filing, ordering supplies, preparing statistics and other activities as assigned
• Practices the proficient and safe use of all equipment necessary for the completion of all duties and responsibilities by following all maintenance, safety and quality controls policies and procedures
• Prepares and maintains adequate stock of reagents, standards, and control materials for the performance of testing at assigned workstation and notifies supervisor of any shortages or problems
• Supports staff, chief technologist, and medical directors as assigned
• Communicates any pertinent information or problems with laboratory staff and supervisors in a respectful and proactive manner 

Required Qualifications 

• Must satisfy CLIA’88 qualification requirements for testing personnel performing high complexity testing
• Associates degree in medical technology required
• No previous clinical lab experience required
• Ability to interact in a professional manner with individuals at all levels

Preferred Qualifications 

•  Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university 

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE:  Fulltime (1.0)
• Shift: Day Shift (8:00 am-4:30 pm), Monday - Friday 
• Work Location:  Hyde Park
• Unit/Department: Molecular Lab 
• CBA Code: Non-Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week.  We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the Day shift, from approximately 8:00 am-4:30 pm and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts.  We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus.  The days of the week that you are scheduled will not vary in the week.