Medical Technologist (Short-Term Contract)

We’re looking for a Medical Technologist to provide temporary support in our Clinical Diagnostics lab at BioAgilytix Boston. In this role, you’ll perform high-complexity patient and clinical trial testing under CLIA while ensuring specimen integrity through strict adherence to quality and safety procedures.

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with disaccharide testing, a highly manual process, and contribute to critical diagnostic workflows. IFA experience is a plus!

Position Details:

Contract Length: approx. 3-6-months (with possibility of extension)

Location: Boston, MA

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Hours per week: Flexible (30-40 hours)

Must be certified as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent

Essential Responsibilities:

Performing HIPAA-compliant high complexity testing according to approved procedures and within established turnaround times.

Analyzing, reviewing, approving, and reporting test and quality control results according to established acceptance criteria and approved procedures. Maintaining paper and electronic records of test results.

Complying with quality assurance procedures, participating in proficiency testing and competency evaluation throughout the year.

Identifying problems which may adversely affect test performance, troubleshooting test systems and taking appropriate action when appropriate or as directed by Laboratory Management. Including proactively informing Customer Service of any issues which may cause late results.

Performing and documenting routine equipment use, maintenance, calibration as well as routine, scheduled, and unscheduled preventive maintenance.

Participating in method development and equipment qualification activities as directed by Laboratory Management.

Supporting audits, inspections, and assisting in responding to observations, if applicable.

Maintaining current knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, guidelines, and MT certification through continuing education.

Overseeing technical and logistical aspects of assigned assays and the work of other technologists on those assays. Training other technologists on tests and laboratory procedures.

Actively participating in project based and continuous improvement work and other duties as needed.

Minimum Preferred Qualifications: Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related life science.

National certification as a Medical Technologist MT (ASCP) / MT (AAB) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent

Not less than five (5) years’ experience of running high complexity assays.

Minimum Preferred Qualifications: Skills

Solid knowledge and application of CLIA, CAP, and CLEP regulations, standards, and guidelines.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, where multiple concurrent projects must be completed in a timely manner remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient with a high level of professionalism. Ability to take direction well, multi-task, and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility.

Strong hands-on laboratory skills: low volume pipetting in 96-well plates, confident and competent user of state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Acute attention to detail and excellent organizational, and communication skills, highly computer literate.

Working Environment

Primarily laboratory environment

Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms

Rare exposure to skin and lung irritants, toxic materials, and hazardous waste

Personal protective equipment is required and provided, such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves

Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets

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