Forensic Certifying Scientist, Team Lead

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Forensic Certifying Scientist, Team Lead

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. The position of Lead Positive Certifying Scientist is within Toxicology located at Gretna, LA at Alere Toxicology Services. In this role, the individual will be responsible for not only team lead of the certifying scientist, but also for analysis, review, and interpretation of analytical data in accordance with the SAMHSA mandatory guidelines and those of other regulatory organizations.   

What You’ll Work On

• Assist the Certifying Supervisor with coordinating duties of personnel, including daily assignments.

• Provide input and recommendations to improve daily operations within department or in the laboratory.

• Oversee the preparation of the GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS and initial review of data; as needed.

• Oversee the final review of analytical data.

• Counsel employees when SOPs or corporate policies are violated.

• Assist with training of new employees on all procedures and old employees on new procedures.

• Performs final review of drug confirmation data from the laboratory, compares with the initial screening data for accuracy prior to release of results.

• Initiates any corrective action in the lab on testing data reviewed and found incomplete or inconclusive.

• Assure that all documentation derived from testing procedures in maintained.

• Operates the GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS instruments; as needed.

• Must have knowledge of drug metabolism.

• Must converse with Medical Review Officers (MROs) and clients on the metabolism of the various drugs in an intelligent manner that is easily understood by the receipt of the information.

• Must be able to testify in court to drug test results generated in the lab; when needed.

• Adhere to all security procedures for ensuring confidentiality of donor information.

• Must comply with company policies.

• If the employee has worked in a laboratory for >4 years and has a bachelor’s degree in science (>2 years with a master’s degree), the individual may qualify as a supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in science or equivalent related field

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures

• Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation

• Ability to understand certification requirements for SAMHSA, CAP-FUDT, and other regulatory bodies

• Advanced ability to understand the function of a Laboratory Information System (LIS) and other laboratory computer systems

• Advanced ability to communicate with clients and MROs on drug metabolism

Work Environment

• Climate-controlled office and testing laboratory environment

• May be potential exposure to toxic or hazardous materials

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$29.55 – $59.05/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

     

DIVISION:

TOX ARDx Toxicology

        

LOCATION:

United States > Gretna : 1111 Newton Street

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

3Rd Shift (United States Of America)

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Exposure to temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit/16 degrees Celsius or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit/28 degrees Celsius on a regular basis, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials

     

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