Team Lead, Biorepository

Overview
LabConnect improves lives by partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical research organizations (CROs) to accelerate the development of new medicines around the world.
We are an independent, global, one-stop-shop focused on delivering Central Laboratory Services that are tailor-made, timely and flexible to meet the evolving study demands of traditional to increasingly complex trials. Additionally, we provide Functional Service Provider (FSP) Solutions, supporting our clients with scientific and technical expertise, acting as an extension of their team, coordinating all laboratory related needs, advising on strategies for lab data collection and providing end-to-end analytical and logístical solutions.
Summary
The Biorepository Team Lead is responsible for the sample management and storage activities for contract research organizations, pharmaceutical sponsors, academic institutions, and affiliated laboratories. Sample management includes receipt, processing, storage, retrieval, shipment, and destruction of specimens related to clinical trials. Additionally, all BRS employees are responsible for workspace sanitation, writing incident forms, and working towards corporate goals. **Tuesday - Saturday shift.**
Essential

**Responsibilities**:

- Directs the biorepository associates by coordinating workflow and daily operations of the biorepository. Daily operation tasks include, but are not limited to:

- Specimen storage at all temperatures
- Ordering necessary storage codes.
- Pulling and QCing specimens for shipments
- Preparing inventory reports
- Biorepository housekeeping tasks such as freezer scraping, alarm testing, maintenance of supplies, and cooler checks.
- Sample check-in/chain-of-custody management
- Protocol trainings/meetings and subsequent staff training
- Sample reconciliation projects
- Resolving sample discrepancies found by other BRS Associates
- Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to the team to ensure high performance
- Client (internal and external) communications
- Supervises and coordinates storage associate responsibilities
- Works in conjunction with the Investigator Support Services, SampleGISTICS, Clinical Trials Management and Project Management departments to assure sample management requirements for each protocol are met
- Non-conformance reporting and investigations
- Supports BRS Manager and serves as back-up as needed
- Other duties as required by management

Education/Experience
**At least one of the following**:

- BA/BS, preferably in laboratory science, health science, or business field
- Associates degree with 2 years of Clinical Research, Central Lab, and/or other relevant experience
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in place of a degree
- Experience serving in a supervisory or lead role of a team of comparable size and/or function preferred

Language Ability
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and/or procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Math Ability
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
Certificates and Licenses
Medical Laboratory Technician and/or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has some departmental supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Exposure to dry ice and cold and biological specimens.
This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
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