R & D Technician

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
Dec 18, 2024
Title: R & D Technician Location: 1000 Gateway Blvd. S San Francisco, CA 94080 Duration: 6 Months The Quantitative, Translational and ADME Sciences (QTAS) department is looking for a highly motivated Sample Management Technician. This is an onsite position responsible for providing sample management support to ligand binding analysis and FACS-based biomarker laboratories. The samples are collected from preclinical and clinical studies in various therapeutic areas including oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and virology. Facilitate daily operation of sample receipt, distribution, storage, inventory management, and disposition of samples while ensuring end-to-end chain of custody Work independently to complete the sample check-in process in the validated Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Adeptly work with diverse stakeholders such as bioanalytical scientists, laboratory sample operations group, clinical operations, precision medicine team regarding biological shipments, schedules, and discrepancies identified during the verification process Maintains knowledge of current regulations related to the clinical sample handling and ensures that reconciliation of sample information is achieved to deliver assay-ready samples to testing teams Ensure disposition of biological samples is in accordance with SOPs or study protocol Assists in development and implementation of standard operating procedures Assist in biomarker data transfer to clinical database Qualifications: AA or BA/BS degree in life sciences or equivalent experience in laboratory setting 1-3 years, recent with academic experience Preferred-Experience in LIMS Systems for sample handling and tracking Able to work in a dynamic environment with detail-oriented record keeping Able to lift up to 40 lbs. on a consistent basis (may use a cart for heavy loads) Plus-Experience working in a regulated or GLP environment is a plus Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Brief Information This role is for an R&D Technician II within the Quantitative, Translational, and ADME Sciences (QTAS) department, supporting ligand binding analysis and FACS-based biomarker laboratories. The technician will work closely with 18 scientists, making up two teams. Responsibilities include managing clinical and non-clinical samples collected from studies in therapeutic areas such as oncology, immunology, and some virology.