Associate Laboratory Microbiologist, Bureau of the Public Health Laboratory
$89,715–$110,000 year
HybridNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Supervise, hire, train, and evaluate laboratory staff while managing daily operations and coordinating responses during outbreak events. Prioritize work assignments, assign tasks, and monitor operations to optimize service levels. Perform high and moderate complexity testing on clinical and environmental specimens, generate reports, and maintain quality control records. Manage inventory purchases, storage, and supplies usage while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and accreditation compliance. Assist the Unit Chief with laboratory activities and participate in cross-training programs for routine and surge events.
Required Qualifications
- Possess or be eligible for a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License as described in Article 165 of the New York State Education Law effective September 7, 2008.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties.
- Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties.
- For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined, including at least nine credits in chemistry, of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses pertinent to the medical sciences.
- For those whose training was completed after September 15, 1963: 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry, including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in a clinical or environmental diagnostic testing laboratory.
- Experience supervising in an environmental laboratory setting and/or meet New York State requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
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