Senior Laboratory Technician

START Center for Cancer Research; Fort Worth (TX); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

START Research, the START Center for Cancer Research, seeks a Senior Laboratory Technician to support phase 1 oncology trials at our Fort Worth facility. This on-site role collaborates with the Labs and PK team to ensure accurate specimen handling and strict adherence to SOPs under supervision.

Work is Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm with on-call weekend rotation. Responsibilities include labeling, processing, storage, CLIA‑waived testing, quality control, and timely reporting of results while

Responsabilidades

• Ensure accurate specimen labeling, documentation, chain of custody, handling, processing, storage, packaging, and shipment.
• Evaluate specimens against written acceptability criteria and identify concerns that may affect specimen integrity.
• Perform centrifugation, aliquoting, processing, storage, and shipment preparation for clinical and research specimens.
• Perform CLIA-waived, point‑of-care, and other specifically authorized laboratory testing.
• Operate approved point‑care analyzers and laboratory equipment according to procedures.
• Review analyzer alerts, error codes, and quality control results; suspend testing when criteria are not met.
• Prepare specimens to send to external laboratory vendors.
• Enter, document, or transmit laboratory results according to procedures.
• Review results for completeness and escalate critical findings as needed.
• Notify the ordering provider of critical results per notification procedures.
• Maintain required nursing, laboratory, and competency records.
• Follow site policies, protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Support laboratory readiness for inspections and audits.

Conocimientos

Point-of-care testing

Laboratory techniques

Quality control

Specimen handling

CLIA-waived testing

Descripción del empleo

The START Center for Cancer Research (“START”) is the world’s largestearly phasesite network, fully dedicated tooncologyclinical research.Throughout ourhistory, START has provided hope to cancer patients inglobalcommunity practices by offering \"Hope Through Access\"tocutting edgetrials throughout the UnitedStatesand Europe.

We areseekinga Senior Laboratory Technician.The Senior Laboratory Technician, Labs and PK, operates to support the investigation team in adherence to phase 1 research protocols within the Standard Operating Procedures of the department. Under general supervision, this position performs point‑care testing and laboratory receiving, processing, handling, storage and shipping procedures, equipment maintenance and inventory control within the Labs and PK Department.

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (On-Call Weekend Rotation)

Location

900 W Magnolia Ave, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76104

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate specimen labeling, documentation, chain of custody, handling, processing, storage, packaging, and shipment in accordance with protocol, laboratory, and organizational requirements.
• Evaluate specimens against written acceptability criteria and identify concerns that may affect specimen integrity, including hemolysis, clotting, contamination, incorrect labeling, temperature excursions, or insufficient volume.
• Perform centrifugation, aliquoting, processing, storage, and shipment preparation for clinical and research specimens following approved procedures.
• Perform CLIA-waived, point-of-care, and other specifically authorized laboratory testing.
• Operate approved point‑care analyzers and laboratory equipment according to manufacturer instructions and written laboratory procedures.
• Review analyzer alerts, error codes, and quality control results; suspend testing and elevate concerns when established acceptance criteria are not met.
• Participate in assigned proficiency testing, competency assessments, inspections, audits, corrective action activities, and quality improvement initiatives in accordance with laboratory procedures.
• Preparing specimens to send to external laboratory vendors.
• Enter, document, or transmit laboratory and point‑care test results according to written procedures and assigned system permissions.
• Review results for completeness and identify critical values, abnormal findings, analyzer flags, or testing concerns that require escalation.
• Notify the ordering provider or other designated licensed professional of critical results or significant findings in accordance with established notification procedures.
• Document required communications, interventions, read‑backs, and follow‑up actions related to laboratory results.
• Maintain all required nursing, laboratory, instrument, testing, and specimen‑management competencies.
• Follow applicable federal, state, and local requirements, the site laboratory certificate or permit, study protocols, laboratory procedures, and START policies.
• Maintain complete and accurate quality control, maintenance, competency, communication, and testing records as assigned.
• Support laboratory readiness for inspections, accreditation reviews, and regulatory audits.
• Maintain required supplies, monitor lot numbers and expiration dates, and