Senior Specimen Management Associate

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The Senior Specimen Management Associate ensures that clinical specimens collected received stored and shipped are accurately maintained tracked and managed for complete traceability and accountability. This role resolves routine specimen issues maintains freezers and inventory and guides entry-level staff on departmental procedures.

• Accession identify sort label store and ship clinical specimens while maintaining complete traceability and accountability
• Investigate routine accessioning issues identify errors or potential problems and escalate complex matters to the appropriate senior staff
• Notify customers of specimen receipt and respond to routine inquiries clearly accurately and promptly
• Maintain freezers specimen inventory equipment and associated records and notify the appropriate staff of supply shortages
• Guide entry-level employees on basic departmental procedures and support the onboarding of new staff
• Support after-hours alarms and other job-critical functions when required
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and represent Specimen Management on assigned projects
• Follow company procedures applicable regulatory guidelines and safety quality and 6S requirements
  

• Bachelors degree in a natural science field or equivalent required; Bachelor of Science in a life science preferred
• Laboratory experience preferred
• Shipping and receiving experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of laboratory systems specimen accessioning procedures freezer maintenance and inventory management
• Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice regulations preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Word and Excel
• Other equivalent combination of education training and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
  

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate specimen identification documentation traceability and accountability
• Ability to navigate laboratory systems follow relevant procedures and resolve routine operational challenges
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
• Clear and timely written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify potential problems assess their impact and escalate issues appropriately
• Self-motivation and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers managers clients and cross-functional stakeholders
• Commitment to continuing education regulatory compliance safety quality and 6S practices
  

We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them and their families with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees physical mental and emotional financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work at any stage of their well-being journey.

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