Medical Lab Scientist or Medical Lab Technician - Flow Cytometry - Pathology
MLT Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution, or
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or eligible from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA), or
- Successfully completed an official US military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician) is required.
- Some (6 months – 1 year) clinical laboratory experience, which may include program training experience is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA) as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is highly desirable.
- Documented competency with specimen preparations such as peripheral blood, bone marrow, stem cell specimens and lymph node biopsy handling and processing for flow cytometry analysis is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience and working knowledge with flow cytometry instrumentation and software used for the staining, acquisition and analysis techniques for immunophenotyping is desirable.
- Advanced coursework in flow cytometry, which may include manufacturer’s training is desirable.
MLS Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution
- Some (6 months – 1 year) clinical laboratory experience, which may include program training experience is required.
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or a categorical/specialist certification in the appropriate laboratory discipline from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) from Health Education and Welfare (HEW) is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Documented competency with specimen preparations such as peripheral blood, bone marrow, stem cell specimens and lymph node biopsy handling and processing for flow cytometry analysis is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience and working knowledge with flow cytometry instrumentation and software used for the staining, acquisition and analysis techniques for immunophenotyping is desirable.
- Specialty certification as SH (ASCP), CYM (ASCP); International Cytometry Certification Examination is highly desirable.
- Advanced coursework in flow cytometry, which may include manufacturer’s training is desirable.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey at brenda-carey@uiowa.edu.
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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
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