Laboratory Technician I
About The Position
The Laboratory Technician I supports research for an international diabetes research network. The primary focus is receiving, processing, distributing, archiving, and retrieving human specimens for TrialNet and Radiant research projects. The role also provides backup support for the unit Program Assistant as needed. The position handles specimen receipt, accessioning, labeling, aliquoting, shipping, and archival; maintains specimen and archive databases; records specimen and shipping information; and supports data transfers with the TrialNet/Radiant Coordinating Center at the University of South Florida. It also provides client service to physician submitters and affiliated clinical centers, resolves missing or discrepant samples and data inconsistencies, performs quality assurance activities, and maintains the diabetes specimen repository and related equipment.
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 and related information into the database, including courier air bills, shipping details, study identifiers, physician submitters, test numbers, and identification information.
- Operate and maintain the UF TrialNet/Radiant database, including data transfers to and from the TrialNet/Radiant Coordinating Center at the University of South Florida.
- Provide client service for TrialNet and Radiant, including responding to sample-status inquiries from physician submitters and affiliated 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 for specimen identifiers.
- Create monthly quality assurance data related to TrialNet/Radiant project operations.
- Maintain the diabetes specimen repository, including equipment maintenance and the archive database.
- Retrieve and distribute specimens as required by TrialNet/Radiant projects.
- 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
