Lab Technician / Madison, WI (On-site)

Company: Fortrea

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US.

We are currently seeking a Lab Technician to interact directly with our healthy volunteer participants while learning to read clinical research protocols and enjoy working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. Each day is different; you will be exposed to a wide variety of Therapeutic Indications and study types (ascending dose, first-in-human, food effect, drug to drug interactions, etc.).

This is a full-time, office/clinic-based job in Madison, WI.

If you join us, you will work with some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in a vital stage of clinical development: establishing the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a new drug.

Many Technicians are drawn to their profession because of its direct impact on patient care. If this is your case, you will not miss that working in Phase 1 trials. Whilst allowing you to continue to practice your clinical skills and knowledge, you’ll be involved with the latest medical technologies and treatments, witnessing their development firsthand. When the drug you worked with gets approved, you know you’ll touch many patients’ lives around the world.

What You Will Do

You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care clinical research.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing day-to-day administration of our CLIA-Waived clinical research laboratory.
• Facilitates the workflow 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 requirements 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.

YOU NEED TO BRING…

• Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

• Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even a few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology-based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

What do you get?

Benefits

Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers).
• 401(K).
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Employee recognition awards.
• Multiple ERGs (employee resource groups).

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.