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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Certifying Scientist Supervisor

Working at Abbott

The Opportunity

The position of Supervisor, Positive Certifying Scientist is within Toxicology located at Gretna, LA at Alere Toxicology Services. In this role, the individual will be responsible for not only supervising the positive certifying scientist, but also for analysis, review, and interpretation of analytical data in accordance with the SAMHSA mandatory guidelines and those of other regulatory organizations for all non-negative test results generated by the laboratory. This job also requires the individual to perform QC duties. 

What You’ll Work On

• Coordinate duties of personnel, including issuing assignments daily

• Provide input and recommendations to improve daily operations within department or in the laboratory

• Counsel employees when SOPS or corporate policies are violated

• Supervise the final review of analytical data

• Supervise the preparation of the GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS and initial review of data

• Supervise the extraction of samples

• Must be able to testify in court to drug test results generated in the lab, when needed

• Must converse with Medical Review Officers (MROs) and clients on the metabolism of the various drugs in an intelligent manner that is easily understood by the receipt of the information

• Trains new employees on all procedures and old employees on new procedures

• Storage of supplies and disposal of empty boxes as needed

• Assures lab department meets safety requirements

• Adhere to all security procedures for ensuring confidentiality of donor information

• Must comply with company policy

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in science or equivalent related field

• 1-4 years' relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and hands-on experience with GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS instrumentation used in forensic toxicology testing strongly preferred

• Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures

• Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation

• Advanced ability to understand certification requirements for SAMSHA, CAP-PUDT, and other relevant regulatory bodies

• Basic ability to understand the function of a Laboratory Information System (LIS) and other laboratory computer systems

• Basic understanding of drugs that are tested

     

The base pay for this position is

$61,300.00 – $122,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

     

DIVISION:

TOX ARDx Toxicology

        

LOCATION:

United States > Gretna : 1111 Newton Street

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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