Sample Management Technician
About The Position
BioAgilytix is seeking a Sample Management Technician to support sample handling and management for bioanalytical services. The role involves accessioning and tracking samples, maintaining chain-of-custody, verifying sample information, staging samples for testing, managing storage, and shipping or dispositioning samples as directed. The technician also maintains sample-related records in a GxP-compliant manner, supports audits and metrics, and may receive shipments or manage sample data in LIMS and eSMS. The position is primarily laboratory-based, with occasional work in loading dock and office environments. It requires use of personal protective equipment and may involve exposure to biological fluids, infectious organisms, irritants, toxic materials, hazardous waste, and variable temperatures. The role is full-time, with some flexibility around hours, availability during core hours, and occasional weekend, holiday, and evening work.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Ability to work under GxP regulations.
- Ability to work under CAP/CLIA/NYS regulations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with multiple concurrent projects and timely deadlines.
- Ability to take direction and multitask.
- Acute attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to quickly build proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, LIS, LIMS, and Quality Management software.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with shipping and receiving procedures.
- Familiarity with CAP/CLIA/NYS regulations in a laboratory environment.
- Familiarity with GxP regulations in a laboratory environment.
- Experience using Watson LIMS.
- Experience using Orchard Harvest LIS.
Responsibilities
- Accession samples into LIMS and import electronic sample data into eSMS.
- Provide timely notification of sample receipt to appropriate client or study personnel.
- Maintain sample chain-of-custody.
- Review study sample demographic data for consistency across sample labels, study paperwork, and electronic sample management systems.
- Investigate and correct sample discrepancies and anomalies.
- Stage samples for testing according to schedules or requests.
- Check out pre-test samples and check in post-test samples.
- Ensure samples are ready for analysis on time through accessioning and staging schedules.
- Manage pre- and post-test sample storage.
- Maintain sample storage units, including routine maintenance and temperature monitoring.
- Ship samples to domestic or international destinations.
- Disposition samples as directed by the client.
- Provide information for QAU, client, or regulatory agency audit reports as needed.
- Generate and maintain records in a GxP-compliant manner.
- Assist in collecting metrics data as needed.
- Recommend process improvements.
- Receive shipments into Sample Management as needed, initiate chain-of-custody, and notify the client or BPM of sample receipt.
- Build study sample metadata in LIMS and prepare sample manifest files for import into eSMS as appropriate.
- Follow BAL SOPs and perform other duties as needed.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including HDHP with HSA and PPO options.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid time off (4 weeks per year).
- Parental leave.
- Paid holidays (9 scheduled and 5 floating).
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Employee referral program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
