Position Summary
The Laboratory Operations Associate (LAO) position is an entry level position responsible for ensuring high quality standards of commercial laboratory products and records through critical evaluations. The LAO performs activities related to laboratory quality control, specimen retention, recordkeeping, and inventory. Attends in-service training sessions sponsored by the department and continues personal growth by preparing for additional duties and responsibilities.
What you'll be doing:
- Inspect prepared slides produced daily by the laboratory.
- Review laboratory case documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Perform quality checks on paperwork and slides using the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Operate equipment to print documents and slide labels.
- Identify and categorize discrepancies in cases before distribution.
- Follow organizational standards and policy for performing assigned tasks.
- Document and execute slide handoffs between departmental areas.
- Receive laboratory materials, conduct inventory counts, and restock supplies using established systems.
- Adhere to assigned procedures and report any deviations as necessary.
- Assist in the filing and organizing slides and paperwork after pathology review.
- Coordinate shipments to Iron Mountain as needed.
- Escalate issues to appropriate individuals as necessary.
- Collaborate with the Commercial Laboratory, Quality Department and Pathology Operations to support laboratory objectives.
- Coordinate and perform shipments to Iron Mountain for off-site storage as required.
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Unload and organize digitized slides from Olympus VS200 scanners in a case distribution tower.
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Acknowledge and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs); promptly report any deviations.
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Assist with filing and organizing slides and paperwork after review by the pathology team.
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Adapt to operational changes as need.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What you'll need:
- 1-2 years of experience in a laboratory or healthcare setting required.
- Familiarity with laboratory procedures, equipment, and safety protocols.
- Experience with inventory management, electronic data entry, paperwork, and recordkeeping preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general familiarity with internet tools for business applications.
- Ability to interpret records accurately with a strong focus on precision.
- Strong ability to follow instructions and identify appropriate resources for guidance.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Team-oriented mindset with a commitment to supporting colleagues and achieving organizational goals.
Education, Certifications, and Licensures
- High school diploma or equivalent required
Other
- Ability to use copiers and PDF scanners to keep inventory and ordering records. Visual acuity and analytical skill to distinguish sufficient detail.
- Must possess the ability to sit or stand for long periods.
- Must possess the ability to perform repetitive motion.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- This role will be expected to work onsite at the company’s Scottsdale, AZ headquarters 5 days/week.
- Shift: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am-5:30pm (Onsite). Training: first week M-F 8am-4:30pm.
Grow Your Career With Us
CND Life Sciences is a patient and employee-centric, future-focused organization. We know there is a patient hoping for answers behind every Syn-One test we perform, and this knowledge drives us day in and day out to be our best. We are dedicated, driven, and passionate with a strong sense of community and team spirit.
CND offers plenty of advancement opportunities and excellent benefits to include medical, dental and vision, STD, LTD, Life, AD&D, and 401K with an employer match and encourages a positive work life balance.
Our Mission
Since our founding, CND Life Sciences has been on a mission to advance the care of patients who face the potential diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease. With long careers in research and clinical care, our founders set out to unlock deeper stories within the skin by detecting key pathological markers in the peripheral nervous system that had been previously out of reach.
Our Core Values
CND maintains core values that guide our work and mission every day.
Great science. It’s the foundation of everything we do.
Patients first. There is a patient hoping for answers behind every test we perform – we never forget that.
Clinician-minded. We are founded by physicians and dedicated to helping clinicians care for patients – we embrace this responsibility.
Quality core. We adhere to high laboratory standards and quality practices – it’s the only way to operate.
Always thinking. We are relentless in determining how we can innovate and do better – it’s just in our DNA.
Respect. We hold our employees, customers, partners, and suppliers in high regard – we succeed when we are aligned.
CND Life Sciences is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
