Specimen Management Associate

Eurofins USA Clinical Trial Solutions•Lancaster, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Specimen Management Associate will be responsible for processing incoming specimens, capturing relevant data, and documenting deviations to ensure timely, high-quality specimen services. This role involves maintaining chain of custody, ensuring appropriate storage, destruction, and shipping of samples, and adhering to corporate SOPs and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Minimum 2 years in a production environment, preferably in healthcare, life sciences or pharmaceutical settings, preferred.
Minimum 2 years of experience working with enterprise-grade application (LIMS preferred), preferred.
Proven (testimonial and/or references) track record as a successful team player.
Basic knowledge of English, both written and oral.
May experience prolonged exposure to low temperatures.
Standing may exceed 50% of the time.
Prolonged usage of computer systems (>75%).
Ability to lift ≤25lbs repeatedly.
Ability to bend and lift required.
Ability to follow priorities, pay attention to detail, follow SOPs and work accurately under deadlines.
Capable of identifying problems and notifying superiors.
Ability to work weekend shifts every other weekend, required.

Nice To Haves

Professional or Technical degree (minimum 2-year apprenticeship or equivalent), preferred.

Responsibilities

Process incoming specimens, capture all relevant and accompanying data and document deviations according to expectations, in order to enable timely, high quality specimen services per work lists.
Maintain and document chain of custody from box opened until next service destination to ensure full accountability and traceability at all times.
Ensure appropriate storage, destruction, and shipping of samples.
Fully own and process incoming shipments and make corrective actions in a proper, compliant and transparent way according to corporate SOPs.
Receive shipments from couriers, unpacking shipments, and maintain appropriate temperature of specimens during the registration process.
Enter and control the subject demographics and visit details into the LIMS system.
Ensure the specimen quality meets expectations and document any deviations (LIMS system or paper log).
Transfer the specimens to their next service destination and document handshake.
Resolve deviations from processing work lists or elevate to management.
Drive completion of investigations captured in QS Tickets and actions captured within HDL Tickets.
Prepare, control and complete specimen shipments including paper work and manifests.
Adhere to timeline commitments for shipping and destruction of samples.
Create and execute specimen work lists to meet planned completion service timelines.
Dispose of residual specimens according to company policy and applicable local regulations.
Ensure proper storage of samples utilizing a LIMS system.