Clinical Trials & Lab Support Associate

ThermoFisher Scientific; Richfield (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Vision plan

Employee assistance and family support

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Research Associate to coordinate clinical trials, manage data and sample collection, and support site activities while ensuring protocol compliance. The role spans lab and clinical coordination across our research portfolio, contributing to health outcomes on a global scale.

The position involves patient interaction, data handling, and adherence to regulatory standards, with a standard Mon-Fri schedule and an office environment in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Ability to perform tasks with moderate difficulty and use judgment.
• Effective communication with multiple departments and external organizations.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples and maintain laboratory procedures.
• Perform non-technical procedures, including urine collection, subject walks and safety monitoring.
• Under supervision of a licensed physician, assist with patient education and follow-up.
• Support front desk tasks such as patient check-in, scheduling, reminder calls, and chart building.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment for testing to ensure proper functioning.
• Interact with patients during study visits to perform study-related procedures.
• Screening tests per protocol requirements.
• Answer incoming telephone calls.
• Aid in lab and liaise with laboratories regarding sample collections and processing.
• Complete clinical supply orders and maintain inventory.
• May collect medical history information for potential patients, liaising with facilities to collect files.
• Maintain freezer logs, specimen labeling and documentation.
• May take consent per country regulation.
• Report Quality Incidents and assist investigations.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Ensure adherence to COP’s, SOPs and GCP and local regulations.

Skills

Judgement & problem solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Research Associate to coordinate clinical trials, manage data and sample collection, and support site activities while ensuring protocol compliance. The role spans lab and clinical coordination across our research portfolio, contributing to health outcomes on a global scale.

The position involves patient interaction, data handling, and adherence to regulatory standards, with a standard Mon-Fri schedule and an office environment in Minnesota.