Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Qualifications

A Master’s Degree may be substituted for two years of lab experience requirement.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

1. Performs specialized assays or procedures and interprets the results.
2. Designs, implements and analyzes experimental projects in investigating technically difficult patients.
3. Develops and implements new procedures and test developments.
4. Designs and participates in ongoing and short term research projects requiring specialized technical expertise regarding transplantation and histocompatibility testing.
5. Evaluates, troubleshoots and resolves unusual or atypical discrepancies in testing results.
6. Oversees quality assurance programs; monitors and reviews records documenting quality control and equipment preventive maintenance and adheres to safety guidelines set forth by department guidelines.
7. Trains technical personnel, students and residents in theory and/or new techniques.
8. Writes detailed research and technical papers for publication and participates in regional or national training workshops.
9. Participates in work-related conferences and continuing education.
10. Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies.

    Problem Solving

    This position has the authority to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative in the full scope of problems encountered in the securing and correlating of clinical data, in diagnostic choices and the quality of the sample.

    Major challenges encountered by the incumbent include evaluating, problem solving and making critical decisions related to specimen preparation, testing, compiling results and reporting to ensure unnecessary delays in patient’s medical treatment.