Lab Technician / Madison, WI (On-Site)
About The Position
This full-time, on-site, office/clinic-based role is in a processing lab, not an analytical lab, supporting a Phase I clinical research unit in Madison, Wisconsin. The Lab Technician interacts directly with healthy volunteer participants and performs routine laboratory sample processing. The role offers exposure to a variety of therapeutic indications and study types, including ascending-dose, first-in-human, food-effect, and drug-to-drug interaction studies. The work supports clinical development by helping establish the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of investigational drugs while maintaining clinical skills and working with medical technologies and treatments.
Requirements
- One year of laboratory experience.
- An associate degree is preferred, but relevant laboratory experience may be considered; relevant and equivalent experience may substitute for education requirements.
- Ability to work upright and/or stationary for 6–8 hours per day.
- Ability to perform repetitive hand movements and operate laboratory equipment using fast, simple, repeated finger, hand, and wrist movements.
- Ability to crouch and stoop occasionally, and bend and twist the upper body and neck frequently.
- Ability to access and use in-house and off-the-shelf computer software.
- Ability to lift and carry light to moderate objects weighing up to 15–20 pounds.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Varied hours may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree.
Responsibilities
- Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing.
- Operate laboratory equipment.
- Recognize deviations from expected results and follow up appropriately.
- Participate in the collection of biological specimens.
- Evaluate and solve problems related to specimen collection and processing.
- Facilitate laboratory workflow to ensure processing is completed in a timely manner.
- Operate and use laboratory communication systems, including telephones, copiers, facsimile machines, and pagers.
- Maintain and clean laboratory equipment.
- Inventory reagents and supplies to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Undertake other duties as required.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Employee recognition awards
- Employee resource groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
