Clinical Trials Specimen Management Technician

Rochester Regional Health

2d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Trials Specimen Management Technician I performs daily operations in an assigned area of the Clinical Trials Specimen Management (CTSM) Laboratory, including routine specimen processing, shipping, and storage. The technician performs daily functions in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines. Depending on the primary area of work, duties may focus on routine processing, specimen storage, or batched shipping. The position is based in Rochester, New York, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week, either Tuesday through Saturday or Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
Experience in a laboratory and/or highly regulated environment.
Strong Microsoft Office and data entry skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work well both in a group setting and independently.
Valid New York State driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Perform all processes in accordance with standard operating procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines.
Receive, perform quality control checks on, and process clinical trial specimens for onward handling.
Enter data accurately into laboratory information management systems.
Prepare samples for onward shipment.
Work with samples under varying temperature conditions, including ultra-cold storage at -80°C and liquid nitrogen at -196°C.
Handle package deliveries, including lifting and carrying boxes filled with dry ice.
Maintain a clean and tidy work environment, including maintaining frozen storage units and emptying waste ice receptacles.
Use study documentation to help solve problems and escalate issues to senior staff as needed.
Manage specimen-related study documentation, including preparing documentation for archiving.
Provide exceptional service to internal customers to support client satisfaction.
Adapt to changing priorities with guidance from senior team members.
Perform specimen receipt, accessioning, and shipping activities according to the assigned area of work.
For the Routine team, receive, process, and accession routine specimens.
For the Storage team, receive, process, store, and accession stored specimens.
For the Shipping team, prepare stored samples for batched shipment.
Use environmental monitoring software to monitor specimen storage units and maintain specimen integrity.
Walk samples between buildings 150 and 160 as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.