Lab Technician / Madison, WI (On-site)

About the role

This role is within a processing lab and not an analytical lab. 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 patient´s lives around the world.

Responsibilities

• Utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care clinical research.
• Perform routine laboratory sample processing for phase I unit.
• Follow the laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing.
• Operate laboratory equipment.
• Recognize deviations from expected results and follow up appropriately.
• Participate in the collection of biological specimens.
• Evaluate and solve problems related to the collection and processing of specimens.
• Facilitate the workflow through the laboratory to ensure completion of processing in a timely manner.
• Operate and utilize all communications systems available in the laboratory; telephones, copiers, facsimile machines and pagers.
• Maintain and clean laboratory equipment.
• Inventory reagents and supplies to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Undertake any other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred, but will consider relevant lab experience. Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• 1 year of laboratory experience. Additional laboratory experience may be substituted for education requirements.

Physical 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.

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, and multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups).