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Instrument Control Engineer Intern

Overview

Located on the edge of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, Sera, Inc. is a women’s health diagnostics company dedicated to improving the health of babies and mothers. We are a growing company tasked with becoming a global leader in high value women’s health diagnostics, delivering pivotal information that will improve health and improve the economics of healthcare delivery. According to Sera’s CEO, employees and affiliates here must possess three qualities to be successful: 1) the individual must be passionate and dedicated to changing the world; 2) they must be smart and work smart; and 3) they must have absolute integrity. If this is you, we urge you to keep reading!

We are seeking an Instrument Control Engineer Intern (ICEI) for our CLIA/CAP/NYDOH accredited laboratory based in Salt Lake City. As an Instrument Control Engineer Intern at Sera, you will assist with activities associated with laboratory instrumentation and equipment operation and maintenance for the Sera Clinical Laboratory (SCL). The ICEI assists the ICE team in ensuring that the infrastructure necessary for laboratory operations is operating at its highest possible capacity while maintaining quality results.

Location

Salt Lake City Utah, Onsite

Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm

Temporary position for three months

Responsibilities

  • Perform and document routine instrument maintenances (30%)
    • Weekly Maintenances
    • Monthly Maintenances
    • Quarterly Maintenances
  • Mass Spectrometry Operation (20%)
    • LCMS start-up and worklist import
    • LCMS Reagent preparation
  • Process Improvement Project(s) (20%)
  • Method Development (20%)
  • Respond to Instrument Service Request Ticket (10%)

Required Qualifications

  • Recent graduate of, or currently enrolled in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical technology program in an accredited institution.
  • Dexterous and able to use tools.
  • Proficient in the use of computers and basic software packages (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel).
  • Ability to read, understand and adhere to standard operating procedures.

Preferred Experience

  • One (1) year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in high complexity testing.
  • Experience with (LC-MS instrumentation) Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry.
  • Experience with and understanding of (CAP) College of American Pathologists clinical testing regulations.
  • Experience in immunology, antibody capture, and (ELISA) Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay technologies.

Pay

  • Depending on experience and qualifications, the hourly range for this role is $21.00 to $23.00 with a maximum of 25 hours per week.
  • Temporary position: 3 months

Position Type

  • Non-exempt, Part-Time, Intern