The Technical Specialist I serves as an active member of the clinical lab and provides scientific support to ongoing method/assay development and validation. This includes generation of pre-protocol documentation (development/validation plans), conducting experiments, reviewing results, and providing a report on results and conclusions. The Technical Specialist I helps to develop, evaluate, and implement new tests, methodologies, or products for the laboratory under the intellectual and scientific guidance of Laboratory Director and/or Director of Laboratory Operations and/or R&D Scientist. The skills required include Occupational Specific, Technical Skills, Leadership, and Professional.

The Technical Specialist 1 will do the following:

• Assumes responsibility for improvement of existing methods or implementation of new technology of proven validity.
• Maintains complete and accurate documentation of data generated and work performed.
• Helps in organizing new method validation data, preparation of data for publication and peer review, and participates in formal presentations within EWDx.
• Aids in the investigation, installation, evaluation, and purchase of: laboratory equipment, instrumentation, computer software/hardware, new ...