Sample Coordinator I - Sample Management

RXinsider LTD.; Michigan; On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

401K

Health coverage

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories in Mattawan, MI is seeking a Sample Coordinator I to support the Sample Management team. You will handle shipping, receiving, and storing biological specimens, pull items for requests, and prepare samples for analysis while ensuring compliance with SOPs and regulatory standards.

You will work with potentially hazardous materials, maintain inventory, and participate in process improvements.

Qualifications

• HS/GED/Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and short-notice shifts.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Handle shipping, receiving, distributing, and storing biological specimens.
• Pull items to meet requests and prepare samples for analysis.
• Direct specimens to the appropriate area and work with potentially delicate/hazardous materials.
• Perform procedures and document results in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Uphold archive security and maintain material integrity.
• Support inventory management and participate in process improvements.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

HS/GED/Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Sample Coordinator I for our Sample Management department in our Mattawan, MI location.

Sample Management supports the receipt, login, distribution, and disposal of materials for the Laboratory Sciences disciplines utilizing the appropriate software systems. Staff manages reagents, test materials, matrices, regulated and non-regulated samples, and laboratory consumables. Staff also supports the Laboratory Science disciplines by storing, distributing, and archiving regulated and non-regulated samples within the appropriate LIMS system. Staff are also knowledgeable in the application of GxPs and applicable SOPs, along with adhering to study protocols to accurately receive, store and dispose of laboratory materials.

The pay for this position is $20/hr USD. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Job Description

Handle the shipping, receiving, distributing, and storing of biological specimens. Pull items to meet requests, prepare sample for analysis, and direct specimens to the appropriate area. May work with items of a delicate/hazardous nature (e.g., blood, cells, tissue).

• Efficiently performs and documents all procedures, materials, and results in compliance with applicable regulatory standards as applicable (protocols, methods, SOPs, etc.).
• Upholds archive security procedures and maintains the integrity of archived materials.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork, and communication skills through informal discussions with peers, supervisor, and team.
• Develops critical thinking, troubleshooting and time management skills aligned with the needs of the discipline.
• Effectively performs disposition of expired general laboratory reagents/solutions, with oversight.
• Successfully performs laboratory support functions such as labeling/verification and receiving/login supplies with oversight.
• Assists with maintaining department inventory of laboratory consumables with oversight.
• Actively participates in process improvement initiatives with oversight as needed.
• Ensures laboratory waste is properly disposed of in designated areas.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• HS/GED/Associate’s degree or equivalent experience. No previous experience required.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts; sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.