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Field identification specialist requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in field identification specialist job postings.
Sample field identification specialist requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- Extensive knowledge of identification techniques
- Proficiency in data entry and database management
- Ability to interpret and analyze results
- Strong organizational skills
Sample required field identification specialist soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner
Field identification specialist job description example 1
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings field identification specialist job description
The DNA Identification Building in Burlington, NC is seeking a Molecular Diagnostic Specialist. The Molecular Diagnostic Specialist helps to support the operations team, the quality team and the laboratory in various ways while also maintaining the laboratory equipment and their records.
As a Molecular Diagnostic Specialist, this role will help support the development and optimization of new and existing molecular diagnostic tests. Conducts routine to complex experimental procedures within overall scope of a research project and/or diagnostic test development project. Maintains all appropriate records regarding data collection and interpretation of results. Daily activities include scripting for automation, validation of equipment and consumables, general instrument repairs, and monitoring PMs. The MDS team is vital in constant lab streamlining and preventing down time in lab processing.
LabCorp's Consumer Genetics operation is one of the world's largest genotyping facilities, having genotyped millions of samples for SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) analysis since 2013. SNPs are single base changes in DNA that give rise to genetic variation. These variations can be used for ancestry typing, health and disease risk factors, carrier conditions, and curiosity testing!
Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or Life Science
* At least 1 year of clinical lab experience
* Scripting and Programming experience a plus
* Design and 3D Printing experience a plus
* Research minded
* Detail oriented
* Ability to work independently and with a team
The working schedule for this position will be: 1st shift Baylor, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, 7:00am-7:30pm.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct research on R&D related projects with limited oversight through the development process and assist in transferring improved products to the laboratory
* Perform validations
* Support operations by troubleshooting and optimizing assays
* Coach and assist laboratory staff on newly developed procedures
* Serve as first line of defense for resolving problems in the laboratory -- both hardware and assay specific issues
* Perform/maintain schedules for preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment
* Communicate hardware/reagent/consumable issues directly to manufacturers
* Assist in programming laboratory automation
* Make mechanical repairs to laboratory hardware
* Assist quality team in resolving any laboratory problems
* Maintain equipment records/logs
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
For more information about how we collect and store your personal data, please see our Privacy Statement.
As a Molecular Diagnostic Specialist, this role will help support the development and optimization of new and existing molecular diagnostic tests. Conducts routine to complex experimental procedures within overall scope of a research project and/or diagnostic test development project. Maintains all appropriate records regarding data collection and interpretation of results. Daily activities include scripting for automation, validation of equipment and consumables, general instrument repairs, and monitoring PMs. The MDS team is vital in constant lab streamlining and preventing down time in lab processing.
LabCorp's Consumer Genetics operation is one of the world's largest genotyping facilities, having genotyped millions of samples for SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) analysis since 2013. SNPs are single base changes in DNA that give rise to genetic variation. These variations can be used for ancestry typing, health and disease risk factors, carrier conditions, and curiosity testing!
Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or Life Science
* At least 1 year of clinical lab experience
* Scripting and Programming experience a plus
* Design and 3D Printing experience a plus
* Research minded
* Detail oriented
* Ability to work independently and with a team
The working schedule for this position will be: 1st shift Baylor, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, 7:00am-7:30pm.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct research on R&D related projects with limited oversight through the development process and assist in transferring improved products to the laboratory
* Perform validations
* Support operations by troubleshooting and optimizing assays
* Coach and assist laboratory staff on newly developed procedures
* Serve as first line of defense for resolving problems in the laboratory -- both hardware and assay specific issues
* Perform/maintain schedules for preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment
* Communicate hardware/reagent/consumable issues directly to manufacturers
* Assist in programming laboratory automation
* Make mechanical repairs to laboratory hardware
* Assist quality team in resolving any laboratory problems
* Maintain equipment records/logs
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
For more information about how we collect and store your personal data, please see our Privacy Statement.
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Field identification specialist job description example 2
Raytheon Technologies field identification specialist job description
Raytheon Technologies is seeking a Senior Field Engineer to perform AF DCGS system administration, sustainment and integration functions across Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) systems. This requisition is open to candidates willing to work with a well-established and evolving team at our DMS-TX (Lackland Annex), location for this Air Force customer.
Duties include but are not limited to providing administration, support and integration of existing and new weapon system infrastructure that is based upon Solaris, Linux and Windows operating systems and associated hardware. CrewComm administration of system to include maintenance and system upgrades. Prospective candidates are not required to have existing knowledge of all IT systems and mission domains but strong experience in these areas is desired.
New employees of the Raytheon team will initially work closely with more experienced engineers but will eventually be expected to work with limited supervision and be willing and able to train junior engineers and administrators. Candidates should be self-motivated, organized, possess excellent written and verbal skills and have the ability to work independently. The candidate will be expected to support and respond to customer needs with accuracy and efficiency. Raytheon places an emphasis on work life balance and team spirit while maintaining a favorable relationship with the customer. Engineers are expected to work various shift throughout the year and respond to the customer demands but managers allow for some flexibility in the work schedule and places a priority on an individual's requests for time off and use of holidays.
Active Top Secret / SCI with CI Poly Required.
Required Experience:
+ 5+ years of related work experience actively monitoring, administering and troubleshooting complex GEOINT systems consisting of Solaris, Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
+ Required Certification Security + or higher DoD 8570 certification.
Duties:
+ Participate in integration activities by working closely with the customer, Raytheon in-plant engineering and other OEMs when new capabilities are fielded.
+ Provide direct mission support of FMV operations using dedicated ground control systems to monitor and control sensor and ground system health/status and quickly resolve issues as they occur
Desired Skills:
+ UNIX (Solaris or Linux) and Microsoft Windows system administration
+ Software development methods (shell scripts, JavaScript, Python, PHP, C/C++, C#, Java, XML, HTML, etc.)
+ Administer VMware (containers, storage and resources) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, OpenStack, etc.)
+ Experience with military SIGINT domain to include U-2, Global Hawk, MQ-1 and MQ-9 sensors and Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) architectures
+ Knowledge of concepts of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and frameworks (ex. DDF)
+ Network administration and troubleshooting
+ Sybase, Oracle, MySQL or MongoDB database system administration
+ Military Experience: Prior Air Force AFSC 1D7 (former 3D0X or 3D1X background)
+ Education: Bachelors of Science degree (STEM focused)
Education:
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. Or, an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience. Without Bachelor's: AA + 9 years of experience, or 13 years of relevant work/military experience.
Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Duties include but are not limited to providing administration, support and integration of existing and new weapon system infrastructure that is based upon Solaris, Linux and Windows operating systems and associated hardware. CrewComm administration of system to include maintenance and system upgrades. Prospective candidates are not required to have existing knowledge of all IT systems and mission domains but strong experience in these areas is desired.
New employees of the Raytheon team will initially work closely with more experienced engineers but will eventually be expected to work with limited supervision and be willing and able to train junior engineers and administrators. Candidates should be self-motivated, organized, possess excellent written and verbal skills and have the ability to work independently. The candidate will be expected to support and respond to customer needs with accuracy and efficiency. Raytheon places an emphasis on work life balance and team spirit while maintaining a favorable relationship with the customer. Engineers are expected to work various shift throughout the year and respond to the customer demands but managers allow for some flexibility in the work schedule and places a priority on an individual's requests for time off and use of holidays.
Active Top Secret / SCI with CI Poly Required.
Required Experience:
+ 5+ years of related work experience actively monitoring, administering and troubleshooting complex GEOINT systems consisting of Solaris, Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
+ Required Certification Security + or higher DoD 8570 certification.
Duties:
+ Participate in integration activities by working closely with the customer, Raytheon in-plant engineering and other OEMs when new capabilities are fielded.
+ Provide direct mission support of FMV operations using dedicated ground control systems to monitor and control sensor and ground system health/status and quickly resolve issues as they occur
Desired Skills:
+ UNIX (Solaris or Linux) and Microsoft Windows system administration
+ Software development methods (shell scripts, JavaScript, Python, PHP, C/C++, C#, Java, XML, HTML, etc.)
+ Administer VMware (containers, storage and resources) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, OpenStack, etc.)
+ Experience with military SIGINT domain to include U-2, Global Hawk, MQ-1 and MQ-9 sensors and Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) architectures
+ Knowledge of concepts of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and frameworks (ex. DDF)
+ Network administration and troubleshooting
+ Sybase, Oracle, MySQL or MongoDB database system administration
+ Military Experience: Prior Air Force AFSC 1D7 (former 3D0X or 3D1X background)
+ Education: Bachelors of Science degree (STEM focused)
Education:
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. Or, an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience. Without Bachelor's: AA + 9 years of experience, or 13 years of relevant work/military experience.
Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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Updated March 14, 2024
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