Developer - TRITDO

The Transitional Research, Innovation, and Test Development Office (TRITDO), has an opening for a Developer. TRITDO is responsible for developing diagnostic tests. If you enjoy innovation, learning new technologies, tinkering, experimenting, and working in a project focused environment, TRITDO might be for you!

In the Developer role you will be an innovator who develops, evaluates, and implements novel/new tests, methodologies, technologies, or products for the laboratory under the intellectual and scientific guidance of laboratory directors and [DT3]. Responsibilities include:

• Improving existing methods or implementation of novel technology of proven validity within the work unit
• Organizing new method validation data
• Preparing data for publication and peer review
• Participating in formal presentations
• Actively partnering with team members by fostering an inclusive work environment and respecting others with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives

*Individuals hired to this position are required to complete 2 years in this position before becoming eligible to apply to other positions within Mayo Clinic.

**This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship with the exception of the TN visa classification; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program. 

To be considered for this position you must meet one of the qualifications below.

• Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science (CLS/MLS), medical technology (MT), chemistry, biological science and two years relevant laboratory experience
• Bachelor's degree, a certificate in MLS, and two years relevant laboratory experience

*A HEW certificate may be substituted for the specified degree. Other clinical laboratory specialty certificates will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis.  

Additional Qualifications

• Preference for exceptional critical thinking skills along with the following valuable, but not required skills:
• Tissue Culture
• Protein purification
• Flow Cytometry
• Software
• Western Blot
• ELISA
• Molecular
• Preferred: Master's degree in chemical, physical, biological, clinical laboratory science or medical technology or Doctoral degree (PhD) in chemistry or a biological science 
• Self-motivated, highly organized, efficient, and able to work independently exercising strong decision-making skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary. 
• Capable of reproducing a reference method using available procedures without supervision. 
• Demonstrated analytical and scientific competency with development and/or validation of lab techniques or procedures. 
• Experience with data collection, organization, analysis and delivery of information. 
• American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or other certification pertinent to the laboratory field may be required depending on the laboratory specialty and prevailing regulatory requirements.

Application Requirements

*All must be included for your application to be considered: 

• Requires CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial transcript(s)

*Foreign trained lab personnel are required to provide a detailed equivalency evaluation to include US equivalent degree at the applicant's expense. 

**DLMP employees that have been in current lab/position for less than 2 years must attach early release approval from supervisor. 

***Non-DLMP employees that have been in their current department/position for less than 1 year must attach early release approval from supervisor. 

*International transcript:

• MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation.
• MUST show US equivalent degree.
• Evaluation MUST be completed from an organization listed as a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org OR the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) www.aice-eval.org

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