Clinical Laboratory Assistant
Company: Machaon Diagnostics
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: February 26, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Title: Clinical Laboratory Assistant Machaon
Diagnostics is a clinical reference laboratory, specializing in the
diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of hemostatic and thrombotic
conditions. We are looking for a passionate, intellectually hungry,
recent college graduate interested in gaining clinical laboratory,
contract research, and clinical trial experience to fill our
laboratory assistant job opening. Past laboratory assistants have
had the opportunity to enter into CLS, MD, PharmD and other allied
health graduate programs. Job Details: Demonstrate proficiency and
understanding of standard clinical laboratory practices. Review
requisitions, orders tests and processes specimens in preparation
for laboratory procedures. Perform general laboratory maintenance
tasks including preparing reagents, re-stocking consumables and
washing glassware. Assist with quality control and quality
assurance paperwork. Assist with clinical trials including
completion of Institutional Review Board documentation, subject
recruitment, screening, and management, and performance of research
related testing. Design and revise forms and protocols. Adhere to
Machaon policies and procedures as directed by the supervisor,
manager or medical director. Interact with patients, subjects,
visitors, physicians, and coworkers in a professional and courteous
manner. Qualifications: -B.A./B.S with coursework in chemistry,
biochemistry, immunology, molecular biology, statistics and related
subjects required. -6 months or more related experience preferred.
-Strong organizational skills -Strong communication skills
-Proficiency in MS Excel, including statistical applications -Must
reside locally Please send resume and cover letter via e-mail to:
Delanda@Machaondiagnostics.com The laboratory is in Berkeley in the
sunny San Francisco East Bay, just 11 miles from downtown San
Francisco. We are easily accessible by BART, buses and other mass
transit. Machaon is a fun, fast-paced and challenging environment
that delivers specialized clinical reference lab testing services
to doctors and hospitals across the US. We also conduct contract
research/ clinical trials for the pharmaceutical and biotech
industries, making the workload dynamic. Machaon Diagnostics was
founded in 2003 by a team of CLSs and we invite you to learn from
our creative and scientific approach to improving healthcare one
disease at a time. Our clients include the largest reference labs,
premiere academic medical centers, pharmaceutical firms, biotech
companies, and others. Machaon Diagnostics is a 20-year old
laboratory firm that is accredited by the College of American
Pathologists (CAP), accredited by CLIA and multi-state licensed. We
are experts in hemostasis, thrombosis, immunology, special
chemistry, platelet physiology/function, molecular diagnostics,
genetic assays and COVID-19. We maintain labs in Berkeley, CA and
New Orleans, LA.
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