Lab Sample & Inventory Coordinator

Aqua America, Inc.; Bryn Mawr (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking a Laboratory Sample Management Specialist II in Bryn Mawr, PA. You will handle sample receipt, COC verification, and LIMS data entry for drinking water and wastewater samples, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely processing.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) and at least 3 years in a lab or quality control setting, with strong communication and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimal of 3-years working within a laboratory, sample management, regulated quality control environment or equivalent strongly preferred
• Previous experience utilizing sampling schedules is necessary

Responsibilities

• Receive drinking water, wastewater, and solid samples from clients, couriers, and shipping agents.
• Verify Chain of Custody (COC) is properly filled out
• Receive samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Organize, label and stage samples in refrigerator, storage areas or hand-off to lab staff based on priority and hold time requirements.
• Schedules pick-ups for subcontracted samples and coordinating all aspects for sample transfer - completing COC and ensuring proper sample volume and correct preservative.
• Monitor compliance samples being scheduled, collected and received to ensure regulatory requirements at met on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis by utilizing LIMS, checklists and monitoring schedules

Skills

Chain of Custody

LIMS

Microsoft Office

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

LIMS software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking a Laboratory Sample Management Specialist II in Bryn Mawr, PA. You will handle sample receipt, COC verification, and LIMS data entry for drinking water and wastewater samples, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely processing.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) and at least 3 years in a lab or quality control setting, with strong communication and customer service skills.