Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Company: Machaon Diagnostics
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: February 26, 2026

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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