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Associate Lab Microbiologist (Clinical Technologist)

Cure Staffing, Inc.

Position Overview

Cure Staffing is seeking approval for two temporary Clinical Technologists to replace departed staff and support ongoing operations within the Clinical Laboratory Sections. These positions are essential to maintaining laboratory operations, particularly in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) testing, laboratory data management, workflow optimization, and operational planning.

Assignment Details
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM 1hour unpaid lunch daily.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Worksite: NY 10016 (Manhattan)
Medical Clearance Required:Yes
Fit Testing Required: Yes
Pay: $32.25/hr Paid Weekly via direct deposit

The roles are critical to ensuring uninterrupted public health laboratory services during PHL’s transition to its new facility by supporting diagnostic testing, disease surveillance, and emergency response activities.

Required Qualifications
– Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health, or a related field.
– Minimum of 6 months of experience performing clinical laboratory testing involving environmental or clinical specimens.
– Experience with diagnostic or analytical testing, molecular methods, and public health laboratory operations is preferred.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with:
    • Molecular testing methods
    • Culture-based microbiology testing
    • Clinical microbiology procedures involving environmental or clinical specimens
  • Knowledge of:
    • Public health laboratory operations
    • Quality assurance and quality control practices
    • Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
    • Laboratory data management
  • Ability to:
    • Analyze laboratory operational metrics
    • Optimize laboratory workflows
    • Support strategic operational planning and resource allocation
    • Drive continuous process improvement initiatives
    • Improve laboratory efficiency, testing capacity, and quality outcomes
  • Experience working in a public health or high-complexity clinical laboratory is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) diagnostic testing and surveillance activities.
  • Perform clinical laboratory testing on environmental and clinical specimens.
  • Assist with laboratory data management and workflow optimization.
  • Contribute to operational planning and continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with laboratory technologists, supervisors, epidemiologists, and public health partners.
  • Monitor laboratory workflows and help ensure testing goals and deadlines are met.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to quality assurance standards.
  • Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, teamwork, and adaptability in a fast-paced public health laboratory environment.

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