Laboratory Technician I
About The Position
The Laboratory Technician supports research for an international diabetes research network. The primary focus is receiving, processing, and distributing human specimens to laboratories, as well as archiving and retrieving specimens. The position also serves as backup for the unit Program Assistant as necessary. The technician supports the TrialNet Type I Diabetes Research Project and Radiant by receiving, accessioning, labeling, aliquoting, shipping, and archiving specimens. Responsibilities include entering HIPAA-compliant specimen receipt and related information into databases, operating and maintaining the UF TrialNet/Radiant database, and transferring data to and from the coordinating center at the University of South Florida. The role provides client services to physician submitters and designated Affiliate Clinical Centers, including responding to specimen-status inquiries and resolving missing or discrepant samples and data inconsistencies. It also performs specimen-identifier quality assurance, prepares monthly quality-assurance data, maintains the diabetes specimen repository and its archive database, ensures equipment maintenance, and retrieves and ships specimens as required. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Associate degree in an appropriate area; or a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of related experience.
- Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
Nice To Haves
- Communication skills to interact professionally with UF physicians, clients, and other health professionals.
- Ability to work in a potentially stressful environment.
- Ability to quickly learn various aspects of laboratory operations.
- Knowledge of tests offered by the DRL.
- Experience with TrialNet, Radiant, or other diabetes research.
Responsibilities
- Receive, accession, label, aliquot, ship, archive, and retrieve human specimens for TrialNet and Radiant research projects.
- Enter HIPAA-compliant specimen receipt information, courier air-bill and shipping information, study identifiers, physician submitters, test numbers, and other identification information into the database.
- Operate and maintain the UF TrialNet/Radiant database, including transferring data to and from the coordinating center at the University of South Florida.
- Respond to sample-status inquiries from physician submitters and designated Affiliate Clinical Centers by telephone or facsimile.
- Locate and resolve missing or discrepant samples and data inconsistencies.
- Proofread and edit specimen submissions as part of quality assurance procedures.
- Create monthly quality-assurance data related to TrialNet/Radiant research project operations.
- Maintain the diabetes specimen repository, including equipment maintenance and the archive database.
- Retrieve and distribute specimens by shipment as required by TrialNet/Radiant.
- Serve as backup for the unit Program Assistant as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
