Description
We are seeking a Research Laboratory Technician to join our team at NEXT Oncology (an Avacare Business). As a Research Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for performing routine analysis and laboratory testing procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Label, receive, and process samples (blood, urine, tissue, stool, etc.) for clinical trials per specific protocol guidelines
- Request and receive tissue samples from outside pathology facilities
- Send tissue blocks to vendors to have slides cut and ship these slides to the study's lab
- Record all data in specified forms per clinical trial (paper and electronic) with accuracy and responsibility
- Enter data into departmental database
- Recognize discrepancies in the data on the samples and coordinate with clinical staff to correct
- Organize and store all reagents according to safety instructions
- Maintain equipment and a clean and orderly lab environment
- Restock lab consumables at the end of the day
- Manage inventory of clinical trial supplies and kits as well as departmental supplies
- Perform administrative functions such as filing, scanning, copying, and emailing of work documents
- Ship or store samples as per protocol before the end of the shift
- Prepare all collection tubes and aliquots for the next day's clinic with accuracy and responsibility
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in the Sciences required
- 1 year of prior lab and sample processing and shipping experience preferred but not required
- IATA Dangerous Goods handling certification (training provided if not previously certified)
- Comfortable using Microsoft Word and Excel and databases
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $42,700.00 - $89,000.00.