Lab Technician / Madison WI (On-Site)

Role Summary

Lab Technician, Madison, WI (On-Site) — This full-time, office/clinic-based role supports early-phase clinical trials. You will interact directly with healthy volunteer participants, learn to read clinical research protocols, and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment across a variety of therapeutic indications and study types. The role involves contributing to the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics assessment of a new drug in Phase 1 trials.

Responsibilities

• You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care in clinical research.
• Responsible for providing day-to-day administration of our CLIA-Waived clinical research laboratory.
• Facilitates the work flow through the laboratory (sample processing, storage, and shipment to clinical and bioanalytical labs) to ensure completion of sample handling and management in a timely manner for all clinical trials assigned to the site.
• Inventories reagents and supplies to ensure uninterrupted operations. Places orders for supplies to maintain adequate supplies at all times.
• Attends initiation meetings, as required.
• Assists with orientation and training of lab staff.
• Works with management to set standards, policies, and guidelines for the efficient operation of the laboratory.
• Supports and participates in corporate and department initiatives regarding quality system implementation, maintenance, and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Instill in all team members the Company’s commitment to quality and meeting the client’s requirement without error, on time, every time.
• Work with study teams to ensure protocol specifications are followed.
• Continuously seeks out new and better ideas, driving best practices.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor of Science degree in scientific field
• Preferred: Relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements

Skills

• Fast-paced environment with strict adherence to study protocols.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and prioritize on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology-based data collection; data is collected directly into an electronic environment.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.