Specimen Accessioner

***LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. NO RELOCATION OR SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE.***

Come join our team in Houston, TX- seeking laboratory logistics support team members for a contract to hire opportunity

Pay: $17-$18/hr. depending on experience

This position support research trial activity for specimen collection on a global scale including assembling kits, distributing kits worldwide, tracking kits using BSI, and receiving and logging in patient specimens and general supplies, and may also be responsible for some simple tasks in laboratory.

Qualifications and minimum requirements include:

• Education –B.S. associate degree equivalent in Science, Business or related field, Minimum high school graduate
• BSI or equivalent database

Preferred:

• Familiar with LIMS or BSI system
• Understanding of current GLP or CAP/CLIA/ISO standards
• Have a documentation background in a laboratory setting with respect to regulatory guidelines (cGMP, cGLP or ISO) and SOPs
• Good organizational and people skills. Good computer skills with mid to advanced level in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe.
• Must be detail orientated

Core Functions and Responsibilities:

Manages workload and resources including:

• Demonstrating the ability to multi-task on a daily basis, prioritize project goals, pay strict attention to detail, and meet customer demands
• Ensuring timely kit assembly and distribution
• Tracking kits for expiration, delivery status, etc.
• Receiving, inspecting, and logging in patient specimens
• Coordinating clinical site management with input from other PFM team members
• Contributing to portions of the laboratory project work scopes as needed
• Monitoring clinical site inventories and replenishing/refreshing supplies as necessary, but within constraints of the contract
• Coordinating sample shipment/receipt with clinical sites and package carriers
• Picking up samples locally (on occasion): Must own a vehicle and have a valid driver’s license as the position involves sample pickup as needed, as a backup to the other staff, at local sites.
• Input kit and sample inventories in BSI database and suggesting improvements
• Communicating with package couriers and customers
• Receiving laboratory supplies
• Maintaining an organized and safe lab environment by helping to enforce GCP/CLIA compliance.
• Providing training to clinical sites as requested
• Kit component inventories and ensuring that components are used in a first in/first out (FIFO) manner
• Sending out sample prenotification and receiving (sample and reagents) notifications to scientific team
• May require to process a simple task in the lab to assist PBMCs processing, or cell culture maintenance

This job description is a complete list of all desired skills but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!