PK Lab Technician

Job Description

The Lab Assistant will perform basic and complex clinical and pharmacokinetic specimen collection and processing (upon assignment) for Phase 1 clinical trials, primarily healthy paid volunteers. Duties will primarily focus on assisting the Lab Manager in processing laboratory samples but will also include clerical and data entry duties. Hours are project dependent and sometimes require weekends and/or very early or late hours.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sample collection area clean and stocked with all necessary supplies.
• Notify appropriate staff of abnormal results while collecting specimens, adverse events, or unusual incidents.
• Act as courier to Pharmacokinetic laboratory for collected specimens.
• Affirm minimal discomfort for study participants while performing all duties.
• Maintain safety and well-being of study participants during assigned shift.
• Safety lab requisition creation and sample send out to the local labs.
• Labeling of PK/PD collection tubes.

Skills and Qualifications

• Certification as a Phlebotomy Technician and/or a minimum of six months experience working as a phlebotomist at a medical facility.
• Clinical Research experience preferred but not required.
• BLS and/or ACLS certification preferred but not required.
• Understand regulatory requirements, as well as Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.
• Knowledgeable in medical terminology.
• Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written, verbal).
• Basic computer skills to include Word, Excel, as well as proprietary applications unique to the clinical research industry.