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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 4<BR><BR><BR>Req #: 86227<BR>Job Location: UW Medical Center<BR>Job Location Detail: Genetics and Solid Tumors Laboratory <BR>Posting Date: 08/02/2012 <BR>Closing Info: Open Until Filled <BR>Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience <BR>Shift: Full-time position - hours to be determined <BR><BR><BR>The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves as a regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for patient care, research and educational programs in laboratory medicine. The department now employs 800 people who work at the award-winning University of Washington Medical Center (ranked among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report 2011-2012), Harborview Medical Center (the region''s only Level I Trauma center, known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally- and medically- vulnerable populations.), and many other clinical and research facilities in the area. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation?s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement and natural beauty.<BR><BR>OurDepartment of Laboratory Medicine currently has an excellent opportunity for a Research Scientist 4 in the Genetics and Solid Tumors laboratory at UW Medical Center. This individual will work on developing and validating exciting new genomic-based diagnostic testing in genetics. The Research Scientist will provide day-to-day management and oversight for the clinical genetics lab consisting of 2 senior technical staff, with the possibility of supervising additional staff.<BR><BR>Duties:<BR><BR><BR>* Oversee and coordinate activities in the clinical laboratory. Manage change and foster innovations and improvements.<BR><BR>* Maintain a competent technical staff and high-quality laboratory testing and training. Coordinate continuing education and in-service education for staff.<BR><BR>* Interview, hire and orient new employees to maintain a qualified technical staff.<BR><BR>* Delegate responsibilities, duties and tasks to optimize the use of staff time, skill, and expertise without compromising quality of testing.<BR><BR>* Oversee staff scheduling.<BR><BR>* Review and evaluate performance; provide fair and immediate feedback on job performance for staff; counsel staff to improve performance as required; recommend disciplinary action if necessary.<BR><BR>* Develop and implement clinical genetic and genomic test services based on next-generation sequencing and related technologies.<BR><BR>* Supervise laboratory staff and facilities of a clinical molecular genetics laboratory.<BR><BR>* Interact with laboratory clients (physicians and other medical providers).<BR><BR>* Report to facult                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   </font></td>
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