City of New York
Associate Laboratory Microbiologist II, Bureau of the Public Health Laboratory
City of New York, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437
ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE OF THE ASSOCIATE LABORATORY MICROBIOLOGIST.
The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. With more than 100 years of leadership in public health, a team of over 200 scientific and support staff are committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of the NYC DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns. The DOHMH PHL seeks a qualified candidate to serve as an Associate Laboratory Microbiologist II. This ALM II will work in the Mycobacteriology (TB) Unit which receives approximately 5,000 specimens for testing each year. Without this line, there will be delays testing of M. tuberculosis isolates, including susceptibility testing, genotyping and whole genome sequence analysis. This position will play an integral role in laboratory testing and responding to public health threats, including but not limited to COVID-19, vaccine preventable diseases, HIV, Legionella as well as respiratory, foodborne, and waterborne disease outbreaks. This is an excellent opportunity to join our multidisciplinary team, and collaborate with local, state, federal, and academic partners.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Supervise, hire, train, and evaluate the performance of laboratory staff and trainees. Analyze, coordinate, supervise, and manage daily laboratory operations and during outbreak events. Plan, prepare, and supervise laboratory services relating to regulatory standards and organization's policies. Prioritize, schedule, assign, and monitor work to optimize operational service. Ensure all regulatory and safety standards are followed and serves as a resource for accreditation compliance. Manage laboratory purchase of inventory, storage, and supplies usage. Assist the Unit Chief and/or Director with laboratory activities and operations. Participate in cross-training program within PHL to assist with routine and surge events. Help establish or modify technical and non-technical procedures as needed. Perform high and moderate complexity laboratory testing and procedures on clinical and environmental specimens submitted to the PHL. Generate and release reports, maintain records, and perform tasks related to laboratory testing. Maintain a program of quality control, participating in a program of quality assurance, and taking corrective action when needed.
PREFERRED SKILLS: Experience in a clinical or environmental diagnostic testing laboratory. Possess or be eligible for a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License as described in Article 165 of the New York State Education Law effective September 7, 2008. Experience supervising in an environmental laboratory setting and/or meet New York State requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
Why you should work for us: Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/). Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. a tax-deferred savings program. a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home. Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Minimum Qualifications: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties; or Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties. (a) For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined, including at least nine credits in chemistry, of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses pertinent to the medical sciences. (b) For those whose training was completed after September 15, 1963: 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry, including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.
Commitment to Equity: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. With more than 100 years of leadership in public health, a team of over 200 scientific and support staff are committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of the NYC DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns. The DOHMH PHL seeks a qualified candidate to serve as an Associate Laboratory Microbiologist II. This ALM II will work in the Mycobacteriology (TB) Unit which receives approximately 5,000 specimens for testing each year. Without this line, there will be delays testing of M. tuberculosis isolates, including susceptibility testing, genotyping and whole genome sequence analysis. This position will play an integral role in laboratory testing and responding to public health threats, including but not limited to COVID-19, vaccine preventable diseases, HIV, Legionella as well as respiratory, foodborne, and waterborne disease outbreaks. This is an excellent opportunity to join our multidisciplinary team, and collaborate with local, state, federal, and academic partners.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Supervise, hire, train, and evaluate the performance of laboratory staff and trainees. Analyze, coordinate, supervise, and manage daily laboratory operations and during outbreak events. Plan, prepare, and supervise laboratory services relating to regulatory standards and organization's policies. Prioritize, schedule, assign, and monitor work to optimize operational service. Ensure all regulatory and safety standards are followed and serves as a resource for accreditation compliance. Manage laboratory purchase of inventory, storage, and supplies usage. Assist the Unit Chief and/or Director with laboratory activities and operations. Participate in cross-training program within PHL to assist with routine and surge events. Help establish or modify technical and non-technical procedures as needed. Perform high and moderate complexity laboratory testing and procedures on clinical and environmental specimens submitted to the PHL. Generate and release reports, maintain records, and perform tasks related to laboratory testing. Maintain a program of quality control, participating in a program of quality assurance, and taking corrective action when needed.
PREFERRED SKILLS: Experience in a clinical or environmental diagnostic testing laboratory. Possess or be eligible for a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License as described in Article 165 of the New York State Education Law effective September 7, 2008. Experience supervising in an environmental laboratory setting and/or meet New York State requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
Why you should work for us: Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/). Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. a tax-deferred savings program. a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home. Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Minimum Qualifications: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties; or Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties. (a) For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined, including at least nine credits in chemistry, of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses pertinent to the medical sciences. (b) For those whose training was completed after September 15, 1963: 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry, including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.
Commitment to Equity: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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