Research Lab Technician - HOU at NEXT Oncology – HOUSTON, Texas

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Label, receive, and process samples (blood, urine, tissue, stool, etc.) for clinical trials per specific protocol guidelines to include logging samples into and out of the department.
• Request and receive tissue samples from outside pathology facilities.
• Send tissue blocks to vendor to have slides cut and ship these slides to the studys lab.
• Label, receive, and process samples (blood, urine, tissue etc.) for clinical trials per specific protocol guidelines to include logging samples into and out of the department.
• Record all data in specified forms per clinical trial (paper and electronic) with accuracy and responsibility.
• Enter data into departmental database.
• Recognize discrepancies in the data on the samples and coordinate with the clinical staff to correct.
• Organize and store all reagents according to safety instructions.
• Maintain equipment and a clean and orderly lab environment.
• Restock lab consumables at the end of the day.
• Manage inventory of clinical trial supplies and kits as well as departmental supplies.
• Administrative functions include filing, scanning, copying, and emailing of work documents.
• Ship or store samples as per protocol before the end of the shift.
• Prepare all collection tubes and aliquots for the next days clinic with accuracy and responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• IATA Dangerous Goods handlingif not previously certified will train after hire.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Word and Excel and databases.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in the Sciences. Certification not required.
• 1 year of prior lab and sample processing and shipping experience

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires sitting and standing for extensive periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Must have vision and hearing that are effectively functional with or without corrective measures.