Viome is a wellness as a service company that applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to biological data – e.g., microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome data – to provide personalized recommendations for healthy living. We are a small, fast growing, interdisciplinary team of passionate experts in biochemistry, microbiology, medicine, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
We are seeking a Laboratory Technician to work first shift (8am - 5pm) or second shift (1pm - 10am) at our lab in Los Alamos, NM. You will join a small team working on accession of customer samples, recording sample IDs using our LIMS, and prepping samples for processing. All work is performed in a laboratory setting where adherence to detail and good lab practices (including personal and interpersonal safety) are essential.
This as a full-time, onsite position at Viome's offices in Los Alamos, NM.
Responsibilities:
Follow Viome SOPs in order to process clinical samples, either for NGS library prep or ELISA assay in a CLIA lab environment
Strict adherence to good laboratory practices (GLP) is critical
Adhere to all general lab practices
Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in biology or chemistry or related field (required)
Able to follow and understand SOPs
Experience working in a laboratory setting (or education equivalent)
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment
Excellent attention to detail
Preferred:
Familiarity with a LIMS database
Experience working with liquid handling robots
Experience working in a CAP/CLIA environment
Experience with NGS library prep
Experience with ELISA
Viome is 100+ person start-up offering a successful commercial product that has generated high demand. With offices in California, New Mexico, New York and Washington, we are looking to hire team members capable of working in dynamic environments, who have a positive attitude and enjoy collaboration. If you have the skills and are excited about Viome's mission, we'd love to hear from you.