Job Title:Clinical Laboratory Technician
Type: Contract
Location: Georgia
Experience: 0–2 Years
The Junior Clinical Laboratory Technician supports routine laboratory testing and sample processing activities in clinical research, diagnostic, and life sciences environments. The role involves specimen handling, preparation, basic testing, equipment monitoring, and maintaining accurate laboratory records.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive, label, register, and process biological specimens according to approved laboratory procedures and sample handling requirements.
- Assist with routine laboratory testing, including basic hematology, clinical chemistry, and other diagnostic procedures under supervision.
- Prepare reagents, laboratory consumables, and test materials required for daily clinical laboratory activities.
- Operate laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, microscopes, analyzers, and pipettes following established operating procedures.
- Maintain sample traceability, testing records, equipment logs, and laboratory documentation with appropriate accuracy.
- Support quality control activities by reviewing control results and reporting unusual findings to senior laboratory personnel.
- Follow biosafety, infection control, and specimen disposal procedures to maintain a safe laboratory environment.
- Coordinate with laboratory scientists and clinical research teams to ensure timely processing and reporting of test results.
Skills Required:
- Basic knowledge of clinical laboratory procedures, biological specimen handling, and routine diagnostic testing techniques.
- Understanding of laboratory safety, biosafety practices, quality control, and good laboratory documentation.
- Familiarity with pipetting, sample preparation, microscopy, centrifugation, and basic laboratory equipment.
- Ability to maintain accurate records, follow testing protocols, and identify sample or testing discrepancies.
- Good communication, organizational, analytical, and teamwork skills with attention to detail.