Temporary Medical Cannabis Laboratory Scientist - WV Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services : Job Details

Nature of Work

Under general supervision, this mid-level position performs full-performance level analytical, diagnostic, and epidemiological laboratory testing in the Medical Cannabis Section. The primary responsibility is conducting high-complexity testing for bacterial contamination in medical cannabis and cannabis products using both traditional and molecular methods. Additional duties include performing a variety of laboratory tasks, validating analytical procedures, and participating in quality assurance and control studies. This role may also assist with the development of new assays.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a biological, microbiological, chemical or environmental science, medical technology, molecular biology, forensic sciences or related field.

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Experience: One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid laboratory experience that is clinical or environmental in nature that produces a test result.

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Substitution: Graduate course work in one of the areas as described above from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience at the rate of one (1) year experience for fifteen (15) semester hours of education.

Special Requirement: For positions which involve processing and analysis of human specimens and/or the generation or interpretation of laboratory results that may be used in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition in humans, the incumbent must have or be eligible for licensure as a WV Clinical Laboratory Practitioner as required by 64 C.S.R.§57.