Lab Technician (Tissue Culture)

GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit www.genedx.com.

Summary
The Lab Technician for OneLab, performs an entry level role in the testing of clinical DNA specimens for the purpose of diagnosing genetic disease, using manual and automated methods in a team environment, and following established policies and procedures, in a professional manner. This position will support the DNA Extraction team with tissue culture workflows.

Shift: Tues-Sat 1:30pm-10:00pm.

Pay: evening and weekend differential available as part of compensation.

Job Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Learns and follows the established standard operating procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, record-keeping, and reporting of results to team leads, supervisors and test managers, where such tests require the exercise of limited independent judgment and responsibility.

• Adheres to quality control policies; documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, reagent preparation and testing, and instrument maintenance performed.

• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance, takes authorized corrective actions, and notifies key individuals.

• Detects when test performance is not within acceptable levels. Documents all corrective action.

• Always be able to document that proficiency testing is performed in the same manner as patient testing.

• Meets or exceeds target workload with high accuracy and attention to detail.

• Other duties may be assigned

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, laboratory science, or in one of the chemistry, physical, or biological sciences and meets CLIA, CAP, and New York State CLEP personnel standards criteria.

• The ideal applicant has 1-3 years of experience in tissue culture utilizing aseptic technique to process a variety of tissue specimens for culturing and extraction. Considered a plus if applicant has cytogenetic tissue culture experience with set up and maintenance of chorionic villi and products of conception tissues. Also considered a plus if applicant is certified as a Technologist in Cytogenetics through the Board of Certification of the American Society for Clinical Pathologists [CG(ASCP)].

• Mathematical, computer, reasoning, and language skills at the professional level.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possible contact with water (hand washing and cleaning), biohazardous body fluids, and hazardous chemicals.

• Sufficient noise and interruptions to cause distraction and stress.

• Extended periods of stationary computer work.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay Transparency, Budgeted Range
$23—$26 USD

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Science - Minded, Patient - Focused.

At GeneDx, we create, follow, and are informed by cutting-edge science. With over 20 years of expertise in diagnosing rare disorders and diseases, and pioneering work in the identification of new disease-causing genes, our commitment to genetic disease detection, discovery, and diagnosis is based on sound science and is focused on enhancing patient care.

Experts in what matters most.

With hundreds of genetic counselors, MD/PhD scientists, and clinical and molecular genomics specialists on staff, we are the industry’s genetic testing experts and proud of it. We share the same goal as healthcare providers, patients, and families: to provide clear, accurate, and meaningful answers we all can trust.

SEQUENCING HAS THE POWER TO SOLVE DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES.

From sequencing to reporting and beyond, our technical and clinical experts are providing guidance every step of the way:

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• High-quality testing: Our laboratory is CLIA certified and CAP accredited and most of our tests are also New York State approved.

• Advanced detection: By interrogating genes for complex variants, we can identify the underlying causes of conditions that may otherwise be missed.

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

• Thorough analysis: We classify variants according to our custom adaptation of the most recent guidelines. We then leverage our rich internal database for additional interpretation evidence.

• Customized care: Our experts review all test results and write reports in a clear, concise, and personalized way. We also include information for research studies in specific clinical situations.

• Impactful discovery: Our researchers continue working to find answers even after testing is complete. Through both internal research efforts and global collaborations, we have identified and published hundreds of new disease-gene relationships and developed novel tools for genomic data analysis. These efforts ultimately deliver more diagnostic findings to individuals.

Learn more About Us here.

Our Culture

At GeneDx, we are dedicated to cultivating an environment where creativity and innovation thrive. We believe in the power of community and collaboration, where diverse perspectives are embraced, and every voice contributes to our shared success. Our team is a vibrant mix of professionals who challenge and support each other in equal measure, fostering growth both personally and professionally. When you join us, you're not just taking on a job—you're joining a movement. A movement that champions curiosity, embraces change, and believes in making an impact, one patient at a time. Cultural principles we live by:  

• Be bold in our vision & brave in our execution. 

• Communicate directly, with empathy. 

• Do what we say we're going to do.  

• Be adaptable to change.  

• Operate with a bias for action.  

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan

• Employee Discounts

• Voluntary benefits

GeneDx is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All privacy policy information can be found here.