Clinical Laboratory Assistant (US)

About Us

Lucence is a pioneering precision oncology company with a bold vision: a world where cancer is defeated through early detection and timely treatment. Our cutting-edge liquid biopsy tests use advanced molecular profiling to guide personalized cancer therapies, transforming how cancer is diagnosed and treated. At Lucence, we are shaping the future of precision medicine by capturing both genetic and cellular data from a single blood draw, bringing us closer to our mission of overcoming cancer.

Join our team as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant in Palo Alto and be part of a trailblazing biotech startup revolutionizing cancer care with AI-driven liquid biopsy technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate workflows that directly support key account management by ensuring timely and accurate sample processing for health systems.
• Participate in scalable testing operations to meet the increasing demand driven by physician outreach, marketing campaigns, and domestic distributor networks.
• Train to perform and optimize pre-analytical steps, ensuring workflows are scalable to meet growing demands from partnerships.
• Participate in daily operational tasks such as equipment maintenance and inventory management, ensuring laboratory readiness for high-throughput testing facilities essential for expansion.
• Consistently operate and perform routine maintenance on automated liquid handlers to support high-throughput genetic testing workflows.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software issues with liquid handling systems to ensure minimal downtime and consistent processing.
• Ensure the seamless operation of the facility by managing office supply inventory, coordinating waste disposal services, and addressing other facility-related needs as they arise.
• Manage inventory, assemble, and coordinate the domestic shipment of sample collection kits to clinics, hospitals, and key stakeholders.
• Participates in ongoing education and training to maintain their knowledge and skills and stay current with industry developments.
• Work under the direct and constant supervision of clinical laboratory scientists.
• The candidate may engage in other duties not listed above but within laboratory and business/commercial operations.
  
  

Requirements

• At least a bachelor's degree in an area relevant to the laboratory. Experience working in a clinical laboratory would be a plus.
• Must have a solid understanding of basic laboratory techniques such as pipetting and centrifugation.
• Flexibility in working on weekends and public holidays based on staff rosters.
• Preferred: Coding and scripting knowledge to help with streamlining of data workflow and management of business operations software.
• Preferred: Direct, hands-on experience operating, and maintaining automated liquid handling platforms (Hamilton systems are highly preferred).
• Preferred: Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., CLIA, CAP, GxP).
  
  

Success Criteria

• Exceptional attention to detail, being highly meticulous and organized. This is an administrative role that is a crucial part of our workflow.
• The ability to work with others in a positive and collaborative manner to meet organizational goals.
  
  

Interested applicants are welcome to send your CV to hr@lucence.com indicating the position you are applying for in the subject line. In addition, get creative and tell us in the email in less than 100 words (in any language you like) why you think you will be a right fit for Lucence. Don't limit yourself to a job description or job title, the world needs every skill you have.