Laboratory Assistant (On-Site, Jacksonville, FL)

About Us: Artera is an AI startup that develops medical artificial intelligence tests to personalize therapy for cancer patients. Artera is on a mission to personalize medical decisions for patients and physicians on a global scale.
The Laboratory Assistant will perform various tasks to support the laboratory technical staff; specimen procurement, specimen processing, lab testing, send outs and the maintenance of quality assurance records.   This position is on-site in Jacksonville, FL. The schedule is Tuesday - Saturday, 2 PM - 10 PM EST. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists with receiving, identifying, accessioning, processing, transporting and storing specimens.
• Operates laboratory equipment and performs routine instrument maintenance, troubleshooting and minor repairs.
• Performs quality assurance activities.
• Maintains adequate stock of supplies and manages the inventory by transporting and distributing supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to complete time sensitive tasks according to protocols.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time.

Education and Experience:

• High School Graduate. 
• Recognized national certification certificate, (i.e. ASPT, ASCP) preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity when handling specimens and utilizing instrumentation.
• Ability to safely handle potentially infectious patient specimens, carcinogenic substances, odorous and other hazardous materials to which they may be exposed.
• Requires frequent sitting or standing.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times. 

Equal Employee Opportunity: At Artera, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients and physicians. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.