Schedule:
Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Department: Lab Automation Eng - 504
Primary Purpose:
This entry level position programs automated workflows on various liquid handling platforms in the clinical laboratory under the guidance of lab automation engineers.
About ARUP:
ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient's life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.
We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.
Essential Functions:
Develops skills to serve as programmer of automation liquid handling systems.
Assists in Optimizing workflow through the use of automation platforms and tools.
Collaborates with IT team members to integrate automation solutions into department and enterprise systems such as the LIS, LIMS, or middleware.
Contributes to assay optimization through the configuration and programming of liquid handling systems.
Assists clinical operations or support teams with problem solving in regard to the automation systems.
May perform instrument and automated protocols validation.
Prepares for and executes instrument installation, operation, and performance qualifications (IQ, OQ, PQ).
May assist the project teams in the cost analysis of new projects, supports capital acquisition, and provides justification for upgrades and additional equipment.
May train staff and works with the lab to develop training modules as necessary.
May develop protocols for maintenance and monitoring performance.
Effectively communicates project progression and any hurdles with labs and other key project members.
Other duties as assigned.
Physical and Other Requirements:
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Communicate: Frequently communicate with others
PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.
ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures
Medium Work: Exerting up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance
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- Dice Id: 10167929
- Position Id: 75ebfdd9a259288fed61f2a881a2e71c
- Posted 30+ days ago
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