Sample Management Technician I

Job Summary

BASIC SUMMARY:  
Perform a variety of activities related to laboratory support, sample processing, storage, and client support and inventory management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  
•    Protocol Interpretation with guidance.
•    Perform daily tasks including sample receipt, processing, and storage of samples.
•    Label collection tubes/syringes and/or vials.
•    Train on blood related procedures/techniques.
•    Communicate sample discrepancies with appropriate parties involved within the Test Facility.
•    Maintain blood supply inventory closet on excel file.
•    Notify appropriate personnel when supplies require ordering.
•    Perform all tasks in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
•    Assist with appropriate storage placement conditions for all incoming samples per protocol requirements.
•    Clean/Maintain blood processing area including but not limited to centrifuges, countertops, blood processing associated equipment/tools and coolers.
•    Perform data-entry/documentation to maintain accurate status of all sample processing.
•    Retrieve/Restock study materials as needed.
•    Maintain appropriate documentation to demonstrate positive control of study-related materials with guidance.
•    Maintain processing records of required samples per protocol requirements.
•    Ability to work as part of a team.
•    Complete training requirements as applicable.
•    Perform all other related duties as assigned.

The pay range for this position is between $20.00 and $23.00 an hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D. or equivalent) required; Associates preferred. GLP experience preferred.
•    Experience:  0-1 year experience in a life science laboratory.
•    An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
•    Certification/Licensure:  None
•    Other:  Must be detailed oriented and have general familiarity with lab procedures.  Good verbal and written communication skills required.  Basic computer skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office, Excel software and Smartsheets required.  Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet timelines efficiently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
•    Regularly provides information to and receives information from /through various technologies, media, sources and contacts around site facility. Must be able to accurately exchange information in these situations.
•    Frequently required to walk, sit, stand, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. 
•    Regularly operate a computer and other productivity machinery, such as calculator, computer printer and copier machine.
•    Must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to 50 lbs. This includes work materials, equipment, and/or supplies while reaching, bending, stooping, or climbing stairs. 
•    Must be able to wear safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
•    Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp objects,  working around mechanical parts,  working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles, working at noise levels ranging from low to moderate. 
•    The employee is exposed to biological samples from live animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.
•    May work in chemical fume hood.
•    Regularly wears protective clothing (gloves, lab coats, and safety glasses).
•    Works in a low temperature environment for periods of time.
•    The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. 

COMMENTS:
•    This position may require overtime and/or after hours coverage as needed.