Food Science Technicians

**Job Number** 24099020

**Job Category** Information Technology

**Location** Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** Y

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Management

**JOB SUMMARY**

Applies advanced computational techniques in the development of business solutions to data-intensive problems in the hospitality industry. This rewarding position provides a career as part of a team that makes a direct revenue impact on Marriott hotels, globally, by providing tools that facilitate data-driven decision making in the disciplines of pricing, revenue management, sales and reservations. Works as part of a team that supports computationally-intensive data analysis and modeling efforts, provides pricing and statistical modeling and technical expertise; performs undirected research on large volumes of data to reach business conclusions and recommendations; contributes complex programming and analysis in revenue management and sales systems; analyzes data and builds innovative models to deliver business solutions; functions as a subject matter expert in all phases of the project lifecycle – inception, prototyping, design, testing, rollout and support. The Operations Research team seeks a flexible candidate with a willingness to learn that brings unique perspectives to enable creative data-driven solutions to the challenges at Marriott.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**Education and Experience**

**Required:**

+ Graduate degree in a rigorous quantitative, technical or scientific subject, including Operations Research, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Data Engineering, Computer Science or Engineering

+ 2+ years’ industry or research experience; applying analytical and programming skills against data-intensive and complex modeling or systems development

+ 2+ years’ experience in software development

+ Knowledge and experience with Python (pandas / Numpy / SciPy), Java or C/C++, SQL at an advanced level with an understanding of complexity theory

+ An inherent curiosity in researching and developing solutions to complex and often open-ended business problems

+ An ability to explain and present mathematical concepts and results to technical and non-technical audiences

+ Strong communications skills and ability to work within a team

+ Knowledge of relational databases

+ Software engineering skills (e.g. distributed computing, object-oriented development, data cleansing, algorithms and data structures)

+ Experience with designing or supporting analytical systems, focusing on model quality and code efficiency

**Preferred:**

+ Experience performing predictive modeling, forecasting, or statistical analysis on large scale datasets.

+ Experience with Big Data platforms (i.e. Hadoop) and cloud technologies.

+ Experience with Machine learning tools and techniques (e.g. k-nearest neighbors, random forests, ensemble methods, etc.)

+ Experience in developing analytic driven solutions to business problems

+ Understands complex, discrete data sets with subtle underlying biases

+ Experience with linear, mixed integer, non-linear or dynamic programming models and familiarity with optimization software (CPLEX, Gurobi).

+ SAS programming (including SAS/HPF, SAS/ETS, and macros) or R Programming.

+ Readiness to debug existing codes to identify source of reported application issues

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Technical Leadership**

+ Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate

+ Provides leadership on solution structure, tasks, timeline and estimates for revenue management deliverables

+ Partners with planning teams to articulate possible solutions to business problems and to develop requirements for new models

**Delivering Technology**

+ Formulates methods for measuring the effectiveness of pricing and revenue management activities.

+ Prepares detailed specifications for translation of complex business processes into models and prototypes

+ Develops and implements efficient, scalable algorithms using appropriate technologies/software/architectures

+ Writes software and utility software tools to create and test new models

+ Assists the Application Delivery teams in support of operations

+ Assists the Application Delivery team in the maintenance of existing models

+ Provides work/cost estimates for client requests

+ Prepares documentation for client review.

+ Conducts reviews, discusses findings, risks and challenges and establishes courses of action

**IT Governance**

+ Follows all defined iT standards and processes and provides input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed

+ Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk

+ Follows the defined project management standards and processes

**Service Provider Management**

To the extent that this role interacts with service providers:

+ Validates that Service Providers develop and manage respective aspects of a project plan, including schedules, deliverables, and appropriate metrics.

+ Makes short term plans for the team to effectively utilize resources

+ Monitors Service Provider outcomes

+ Reviews estimates of work effort for client project provided by Service Providers for accuracy

+ Facilitates timely resolution of service delivery problems and minimizes the impact to clients

**MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES**

**Leadership**

+ **Communication** - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

+ **Leading Through Vision and Values** -Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.

+ **Managing Change** -Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.

+ **Problem Solving and Decision Making** - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.

+ **Professional Demeanor** - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

+ **Strategy Development** - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

**Managing Execution**

+ **Building a Successful Team** -Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.

+ **Strategy Execution** – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

+ **Driving for Results** - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

**Building Relationships**

+ **Customer Relationships** - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.

+ Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

+ **Strategic Partnerships** -Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.

**Generating Talent and Organizational Capability**

+ **Developing Others** -Supports the development of other’s skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.

+ **Organizational Capability** - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.

**Learning and Applying Professional Expertise**

+ **Continuous Learning** - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.

+ **Technical Acumen** - Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges

+ **Technical Intelligence:** Knowledge and ability to define and apply appropriate technology to enhance business process

+ **Development Methodologies:** Knowledge of general stages of SDLC framework and the application tiers within the development space.

+ **Information Security:** Knowledge of the security considerations relevant within the development space, including industry best practices related to information security

+ **Business Acumen** - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.

+ **Basic Competencies** - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

+ **Basic Computer Skills** - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).

+ **Mathematical Reasoning** - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.

+ **Oral Comprehension** - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

+ **Reading Comprehension** - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

+ **Writing** - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

**California Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $96,038 to $209,169 annually.

**Colorado Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $96,038 to $190,154 annually.

**Hawaii Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $116,205 to $209,169annually.

**New York Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $96,038 to $209,169 annually.

**Washington Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $96,038 to $209,169 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus. Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting, June 7, 2024.

_Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. **Be** where you can do your best work,​ **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global​ team, and **become** the best version of you.

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) to support the Phoenix VA Health Care System located at 650 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012. Services will be delivered to both the Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology divisions of the facility. Exceptional compensation packages with full benefits are available.

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

+ Perform high complexity analytical testing procedures as requested by a Medical Technologist within various sections of the department, including Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Transfusion Medicine

+ Prepare reagents and assist with monitoring inventory

+ Be capable of troubleshooting instrument issues

+ Complete other duties as assigned relating to the functions of a Medical Laboratory Technician

Qualifications

+ An Associate or higher degree in a related field from an accredited educational institution, or military MLT training and experience

+ Completion of a medical technician practice program and certified as an MLT by the ASCP-BOC or AMT

+ A minimum of one (1) year of experience within the last three (3) years - PREFERRED

+ No sponsorship available

All candidates must be able to:

+ Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift

+ Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist

+ Lift up to 20 lbs

+ Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance

+ Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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**Overview**

**Imagine your future with us!**

At ALS, we encourage you to dream big.When you join ALS, you join a purpose and values-driven team that empowers you to innovate, create, and thrive. Our global team turns up each day with passion and commitment to do amazing things, always challenging our thinking to find ways to solve some of the world’s most complex problems for a safer, healthier world.

**About the role:**

We are seeking a full time Laboratory Technician who will be responsible for various laboratory testing including Titrations, ICP analysis, and viscosity testing. This individual will be responsible for following all safety and quality guidelines while maintaining a satisfactory production level. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

**ENTRY LEVEL POSITION - LEVEL 1**

**Responsibilities**

**About you:**

+ Performing laboratory tests as outlined by the SOPs.

+ Performing all scheduled calibrations, standardization and SPC tests.

+ Routine maintenance of testing instrumentation.

+ Properly completing all paperwork used to track tests and their validity.

+ Loading data for tests performed.

+ Maintaining a clean, safe work area.

+ Accurately recording personal production and meeting production requirements.

+ Routing samples for additional testing as outlined by SOPs.

+ Storing and disposing of samples properly.

+ Complying with local and corporate quality assurance policies, as well as ISO 17025 lab accreditation requirements.

+ Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time, as required

**Required Qualifications:**

+ High School diploma or laboratory experience preferred.

+ Working knowledge of good laboratory practice.

+ Comfortable in high paced production environment.

**Qualifications**

**Working at ALS:**

Our people are our most valuable asset and drive our success at ALS. We are a diverse community of dedicated professionals united by our passion to make a difference in the world. We reward excellence and uphold our values in our work and how we treat each other. At ALS, you’ll be supported to expand your skills and develop new ones so you can reach your full potential. We invest in our people with a range of programs and provide opportunities across the company, giving our people scope to grow diverse careers and develop as leaders. We want everyone to have a safe, flexible and rewarding career that makes a positive impact on our people, the planet and the communities where we work.

**Our benefits include:**

+ Structured wage increases

+ Comprehensive benefit package (including: medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with company match, employee assistance and wellness programs, access to company perks)

+ Additional vacation days for years of service

+ Business support for education or training after 9 months with the company

+ Learning & development opportunities (unlimited access to e-learnings and more)

**About ALS:**

ALS is a global leader in scientific testing, providing comprehensive testing solutions to clients in more than 60 countries across a wide range of industries, including environment, food and beverage, mining, personal care, pharmaceutical, healthcare and equipment reliability. Using state-of-the-art technologies and innovative methodologies, our dedicated international teams deliver the highest-quality testing services and personalised solutions supported by local expertise. We help our clients leverage the power of data-driven insights for a safer and healthier world.

**Everyone matters:**

ALS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving and maintaining a workforce which reflects and affirms the diversity of our society

ALS is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

EOE AA Minority, Female, Veteran, Individuals with Disabilities

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ALS also welcomes applications from people with all levels of ability. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

**Location** _US-AZ-Phoenix_

**Job ID** _2024-10752_

**\# Positions** _1_

**Posted Date** _8 hours ago_ _(6/26/2024 2:41 PM)_

**Category** _Technician_

**Type** _Regular Full-Time_

**OC** _ALSTRI_

**About Lumen**

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

**The Role**

This high impact individual contributor role is responsible for developing new products (platforms) or making changes to existing products (platforms) to meet Public Sector market and customer solutions’ requirements. This position will partner closely with Public Sector and Enterprise Product Management Leaders and communicate effectively with Director and VP-level leaders. This role will collaborate closely with members of the Product, Technology, Sales, and Operations organizations to achieve results. This individual will successfully introduce solutions to market that generate profitable revenue through new product lines and platforms, capital efficiencies through technology advances, and operational efficiencies through process improvements and automation. This role will also be responsible for realizing an ideal end-to-end customer journey and will identify and lead efforts to address areas of greatest opportunity to improve the customer experience. This position requires strong project management skills, political and financial acumen, excellent ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally, a strong bias for action with sense of urgency, and a passion for delivering a differentiated customer experience.

**The Main Responsibilities**

+ Partners with and holds the Product Manager accountable for defining new products and completing the necessary steps towards an approved business case with a sense of urgency

+ Supports Product Management in business case development to evaluate product concepts and secure funding approval

+ Responsible for the successful development and management of Product Platform Lifecycle Process Projects for Public Sector Markets including Introduction Growth Maturity Decline and Retirement phases

+ Defines Key Performance Metrics for each capability to ensure proper business prioritization and to measure the success of implementation using a data driven approach

+ Facilitates defining and documenting the target customer experience

+ Uses voice of the customer feedback for continuous improvement

+ Assesses and adjusts product deployment schedule and priority to maximize revenue improve margins and align with corporate strategic direction

+ Develop project plans and maintains prioritized backlog of features

+ Partners with Development teams to drive toward planned dates

+ Participate and contribute to Planning Cycle reviews and various Agile ceremonies

+ Work with Quality Leads to identify Business test cases

+ Confirm Done work in review

+ Understands and executes within the broader organizational framework

+ Spearheads crossfunctional teams to achieve results

+ Effectively influences and delegates to achieve objectives

+ Identifies and develops key partner and vendor relationships

+ Partner with Product Management to assess the product portfolio financial health

+ Develops resolutions to complex problems that require frequent use of creativity

+ Uses judgment within broadly defined policies and practices

+ Performs in an internal expert role

+ Communicate both written and orally skillfully and appropriately with stakeholders and executives

**What We Look For in a Candidate**

+ Bachelors degree or equivalent education and relevant experience

+ 5+ years of experience as a Product Development Manager in telecommunications or technology platforms and services provider

+ Experience with software and platform development

+ Experience with Scrum Agile Project Management methodology

+ Experience with Project Management Institute PMI Project Management Professional PMP or Portfolio Program and Project Offices P3O methodology

+ Experience with Atlassian JIRA toolsets

+ Agile or project management certification

+ Obsessed with creating an outstanding customer experience

+ Demonstrates experience with agile development and lean practices

+ Highly organized Project Management expertise

+ Ability to manage complex issues end-to-end

+ Excellent written and verbal communications skills with strong copywriting and design skills

+ Exhibits a growth mindset an ability to take risks question norms unlearn old habits and to not take oneself too seriously

+ Proven experience managing conflicting priorities

+ Demonstrates bravery to effect change and challenge the status quo

+ Takes initiative to develop new strategies and elicit creative solutions from project stakeholders

+ Works well independently and with a distributed responsibility team

+ Great at building and maintaining relationships across various organizations

+ Strong within cross organizational teams using exceptional problem solving skills

+ Adept at using all Microsoft Office products and collaboration tools

**Compensation**

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

**Location Based Pay Ranges**

**$111480 - $148630** in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.

**$117340 - $156450** in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.

**$123210 - $164280** in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.

**$129080 - $172100** in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 333812

**Background Screening**

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

**Equal Employment Opportunities**

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

**Disclaimer**

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

**Salary Range**

**Salary Min :**

111480

**Salary Max :**

172100

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/compensation-information) We're able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here. (https://centurylinkbenefits.com)

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.

About the Team:

We are looking for dedicated individuals, excited to be a part of our culture! Donor Network of Arizona’s mission is to make the most of life through the gift of organ and tissue donation. We challenge ourselves and others every day to realize Arizona's potential to save and improve lives. Every employee at Donor Network of Arizona is responsible for embracing the organizational culture by upholding the Donor Network of Arizona’s core values of Positive Energy, Passion, and Eagerness.

We Offer:

Competitive Salary
Organizational Incentive Program Annually, up to 10% (7% at target)
Very Generous Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Life Insurance and LTD Insurance Voluntary Life Insurance options
403b employer match and profit sharing
Generous Tuition Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Wellness Program
Tobacco Free Workplace

About the Immunogenetics Laboratory Manager:

The Immunogenetics Laboratory Manager is responsible for the operations and administrative activities of the Immunogenetics Laboratory, ensuring all procedures are conducted in accordance with established policies and budget. Under general direction of the Director of Organ Donor Optimization and Laboratory Technical Director, ensures the efficient operation of the laboratory.

Develops organizational and cross-departmental strategies to maximize donation and transplantation.
Performs policy development, implementation, revision and obsoletion as needed for the department.
Ensures day-to-day operational processes and procedures are aligned with overall department strategy and follows standard operational procedures/requirements.
Participates in department budget and staffing plans.
Evaluates/recommends new products and improved laboratory procedures.
Oversees staff scheduling and assignments.
Hires and evaluates staff to include observation of testing competency. Assures training of new employees to include in-service education and lab safety training.
Ensures all department staff are performing their duties according to established Donor Network of Arizona guidelines and regulatory or affiliated agency standards.
Manages supply inventory to meet testing requirements and budget goals.
Performs review and approval process on department expenses.
Prepares lab budget and supporting reports as needed.
Monitors monthly laboratory expenses and G/L entries to verify accuracy and identify budget variances.

Serves as the General Supervisor under American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) standards.
Oversees the laboratory quality assurance program. Collects and reports Quality Monitor data and manages the Nonconformance process.
Ensures timely completion of equipment and reagent QC. Oversees QC documentation for accuracy and completeness.
Maintains procedure manuals in compliance with corporate and regulatory standards.

Requirements:

Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS) certification and bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science.

3 years full-time experience in a histocompatibility and immunogenetics (HLA) laboratory under a qualified director.

Meets current state, federal and other regulatory education/experience.

Qualifies as a general supervisor under ASHI standards.

Donor Network of Arizona is a drug free workplace.

As a paleta creator, you will custom paletas in various way to amaze customers and tend to customer needs.
Needs food handler card.
Looking for long term positions.
Dress code: Black shirt and blue jeans.
“ A Contagious Spirit, And A Passionate Attitude.”

Receive customers and know how to explain well the menu and the options we have to facilitate the Customer's understanding. Prepare Tea and Juices at the Tea Bar, Prepare Shakes and Bowls at the Blender Bar. Assist in cleaning all areas. Leave the kitchen in the same state of cleanliness as you received it.
Dress code: Casual
Require food handlers card
Long term positions available

Food prepping such as cutting and washing. On the griddle cooking. Taking orders and dish washing.
Require food handlers card
Long term position available.
Non slip shoes.
Black scrubs (shoes provided)

Summary This position will serve as the Research Laboratory Manager within the Research & Development Service located in Tucson, AZ. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of specialized and complex procedures in support of research protocols to which assigned. Responsibilities ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY appointment (not-to-exceed 1 year). This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs for 1 additional year. Temporary positions offer health insurance (if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days) but do not offer life insurance or retirement benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date. The appointment to a Temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Manages the research laboratory to include scheduling of experiments, ordering of laboratory supplies, tracking chemical inventory and waste, and general laboratory maintenance. Uses technical methods and procedures, management practices, agency policies and programs, and methods and practices of the science(s) or discipline(s) supported to design, coordinate, and execute complete projects. Collaborates with the Principal Investigator (PI) in phases of the research process. Performs a large variety of experimental procedures and techniques to test research hypotheses including biochemical, molecular, cellular, animal and/or human tissue samples. Utilizes a variety of laboratory instrumentation. Maintains accurate, organized, and up-to-date laboratory records. Conducts library research on theoretical and scientific aspects of experiments. Assists with laboratory budgeting, purchasing, inventory, and equipment maintenance and repair. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 GRADE LEVEL, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-8 grade level in the Federal Service. Experience must have been related to the work of the position for which application is made. The specialized experience required for some positions in this series is normally work performed in a controlled environment. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include research activity or control program work; nursery work that required the growing and maintenance of plants in a controlled environment; work comparable to that with a large dairy farm where production records, animal environment, and sanitary conditions were kept in accordance with modern dairy practice. This specialized experience also includes managing day-to-day aspects of a laboratory to include coordination of laboratory activities; performing experimental laboratory techniques; collecting and processing tissue samples; performing data collection and analysis; and utilizing a variety of laboratory instruments. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. ~OR~ EDUCATION: Have successfully completed two (2) years of graduate education or a master's degree in a field of study directly related to the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ COMBINATION: Have equivalent combinations of specialized experience and successfully completed graduate education as described above to meet the total qualification requirements to qualify at the GS-9 level. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Project Management Research Technical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical exertion, such as regular and recurring walking, bending, and lifting/carrying objects up to 30lbs. Agility and dexterity to operate a variety of standard biomedical laboratory equipment including microscopes, centrifuges, and pipettes required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov). Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more information on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department at (202) 020-2020. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

**Summary:**

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.

**Required Skills:**

Research Scientist Responsibilities:

1. Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer hardware problems.

2. Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta’s platforms.

3. Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure.

4. Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments.

5. Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.

6. Use machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms.

7. Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.

8. Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.

9. Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

10. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

11. Telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. permitted.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

12. Requires a PhD degree in Computer Science & Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field,

13. OR completion of all coursework towards a PhD degree in Computer Science & Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field.

14. Position also requires completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in the following:

15. Algorithms, data structures, or systems software

16. Solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches

17. Gathering, manipulating, or analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources

18. Communicating complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner

19. Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision

20. Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines

21. Devising better data-driven models of human behavior

22. Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU

23. Developing highly scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning, statistics, regression, rules-based models, or mathematical models and

24. Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python.

**Public Compensation:**

$210,255/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

**Equal Opportunity:**

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].