Job Description:
Job Overview:

The Sample Handling Assistant is accountable for the handling/storing and processing of irreplaceable clinical trial specimens. The Assistant supports the various teams of the Specimen Management and is a liaison between Specimen Management and the other laboratory.

• Ensure that specimens are picked up from the appropriate department, sorted, pre-scanned and registered into the appropriate temperature bins in a timely fashion.
• Identification of problem samples and corrects routing of these specimens.
• Close and prepare SDS shipments.
• Accountable for accurately identifying specimens that need to be discarded and completing the discard process.
• Creation of new storage drawers for use in the registration process and the ability to complete location moves in the SMART database.
• Consolidate and move drawers as specified to effectively utilize freezer space.
• Perform basic freezer maintenance including but not limited to:
• Acts as a backup to the freezer coordinator.
• Monitor, respond to and resolve issues with alarming Specimen Management units, and/or appreciate department, to ensure regulatory compliance and monitor follow-up for corrective actions.
• Accountable for initialing appropriate freezer documentation
• Understand the pull list and pull the specimens from the freezers.
• Understand and apply the shipping instructions and pack the specimens as per requirements.
• Generation and application of specialized labels, to include mini labels and/or computer generated bar codes.
• Perform any QC needed during the process of pulling and packaging.
  • Must be able to QC shipments shipped thru SMART.
  • QC packages and shipping documents.
  • Stock supplies from warehouse.
  • Ship packages thru SMART.
  • Ship pass-through and Transfer Test packages to other Covance locations.
  • Generate and download EPLs from SMART.

Education/Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma

Experience:

• Minimum 1-year applicable work experience
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Dynamic attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to take up challenges
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to use several software packages i.e. Word, Excel, Access

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