At the Vitrolife Group, we work every day to unlock the full potential of science and technology to reduce the barriers towards building a family. Together we help our customers and their patients to fulfill the dream of having a baby._
- Vitrolife Group is a general provider of medical devices and genetic services. Based on science and advanced research capabilities, we develop services and products for personalised genetic information and medical device products. We support our customers by improving their clinical practice for the patient's outcome of a fertility treatment._
- We are currently approximately 1 100 colleagues worldwide, with headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Vitrolife Group's products and services are available in more than 110 countries through our own presence in 30 countries and a network of distributors. Vitrolife Group is a sustainable market leader and aims to be the preferred partner for IVF-clinics by providing superior products and services with the vision of fulfilling the dream of having a baby. The Vitrolife share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm._
**About the role**:
**Temporary Position - CGT Diagnostic Specialist (Valencia)**
We are looking for a CGT Diagnostic Specialist to join our team in Valencia and support our diagnosis team. The Carrier Genetic Testing (CGT) Department performs testing and diagnosis of autosomal recessive and X-linked conditions in the context of reproductive genetics. Vitrolife Group is a leading company in the genetic services sector for the IVF industry.
In this role, you will work alongside biologists and genetic specialists, performing high-complexity testing, as well as reviewing and maintaining patient test result records.
**Main responsibilities**
The testing personnel are responsible for test performance and for reporting test results.
Each individual performs only those high complexity tests that are authorized by the laboratory director or general supervisor and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training or experience, and technical abilities.
Each individual performing high complexity testing must:
- Follow the laboratory's procedures for test analyses, reviewing and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, or laboratory director.
- Document all non-conformities and corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
- Communicate professionally with clients in providing and retrieving necessary information required for testing (when required/needed). Guidance and client assistance with the tests offered, test ordering, and pre and post-analytical steps.
- Witnessing the analytical and post-analytical procedure (when required/needed) and ensure proper documentation (such as reports) is in place.
- Be capable of working on weekends and graveyard hours depending on the workload and specific circumstances.
- Be organized and responsible to ensure all laboratory testing is conducted in a safe and efficient manner.
- Records keeping and quality control.
- Participation in Validation of new tests or test upgrades.
- Conducting molecular analysis techniques and interpretation of results using different platforms.
**Special Competencies**
**Learning ability**: Has the ability and the curiosity to assume new knowledge related to an optimal performance in the daily work and inclination to share the knowledge with other professionals in the company. Also supposes an inclination to the improvement.
**Proactivity**:Starts actions by its own, without an external request, and can propose, develop and set up new ideas or approaches.
**Results orientation**:Compromises to achieve optimal results settings challenging goals and keeping a high level of efficiency in the company strategy, ensuring at the same time, compliance with the work quality standards. Acts quickly and responding to the needs of the organization, guiding the performance towards the objectives, with criteria of personal effectiveness.
**Custom Focus**:Actively collaborates with the external (patients, suppliers) and internal customers. Makes a remarkable effort to provide an excellent customer care. Identifies and fulfils customer demands and needs, using the available resources.
**Educational background**
The diagnosis personnel must possess a current license issue by the Country/State in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required.
- Have earned a doctoral, master's, or bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution; and
- Have education and training equivalent to that specified before by having at least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual