Clinical Laboratory Scientist

About the Position: This position is located at the 325th Medical Group, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Develop solutions to methodological problems by analyzing test systems, conducting literature reviews, and collaborating with colleagues. Participate in the manufacture of blood components, including donor screening, collection, testing, labeling, splitting, washing, pooling, thawing, release, storage, deglycerolizing, shipping and receiving. Perform highly technical infectious Disease analysis in Bacteriology, Serology, Molecular Diagnostics, Virology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology or Parasitology. Calibrate, standardize, adjust, and maintain instrumentation, following established protocols. Evaluate new procedures (commercially available or developed in-house), incorporating the requirements of research protocols, to determine their accuracy and usefulness for implementation. Review daily quality control data and resolve issues. Perform a wide variety of different test methods and systems, including automated cell counting, latex agglutination, EIA, turbidometry, chemiluminescence, nephelometry ELISA, fluorometry, flow cytometry, microscopy, and bone marrow support. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Clinical Laboratory Scientist: A. A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from a regionally accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. OR B. At least a full 4-year course of study that included 12 months in a college or hospital-based medical technology program or medical technology school approved by a recognized accrediting organization. The professional medical technology curriculum may have consisted of a 1-year post- bachelor's certificate program or the last 1 or 2 years of a 4-year program of study culminating in a bachelor's in medical technology. OR C. A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited college/university that included 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) of mathematics, AND five years of full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology, microbiology, Immunology and Urinalysis/Body Fluids. This combination of education and experience must have provided knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of medical technology equivalent to that provided by the full 4-year course of study described in A or B above. All science and mathematics courses must have been acceptable for credit toward meeting the requirements for a scien

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