PK Lab Technician

About the role

The PK Lab Technician will work in a dynamic clinical research environment, supporting early-phase clinical trials primarily involving healthy volunteers. The position involves both technical and administrative responsibilities, including specimen collection, processing, and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Maintain specimen collection conditions as assigned.
• Notify staff of abnormal results, adverse events, or unusual incidents during collection.
• Transport collected specimens to the processing laboratory as needed.
• Ensure participant comfort, safety, and well-being throughout assigned shifts.
• Prepare lab requisitions and coordinate sample send-out to external labs.
• Label specimen collection tubes accurately.
• Take on additional duties as needed, based on evolving project or organizational requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in a clinical research lab setting (Phase 1 experience preferred).
• Ability to operate and manage specialized laboratory instrumentation.
• Willingness to be trained on client-provided equipment and follow protocol-specific processing requirements.
• Comfortable with PK sample processing, QC, and lab workflows beyond basic collection/handling.

Skills and Qualifications

• Certification as a Phlebotomy Technician and/or at least six months of phlebotomy experience in a medical setting.
• BLS and/or ACLS certification preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with regulatory and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)/ICH guidelines.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency (Word, Excel) and comfort with clinical research software.