The Clinical Sample Specialist is responsible for sample management activities for samples arriving at LabConnect Cleveland facility. The Clinical Sample Specialist will perform tasks in support of receiving specimens for storage, onsite processing, or shipments to partner laboratories or other facilities. The role will also communicate with other departments such as Client Services (CS), Sample Tracking Solutions (STS), and Clinical Trial Materials (CTM) to ensure the timely and accurate handling of samples.

This role will be performed onsite at our Cleveland, OH facility. The schedule is Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure tasks and data are completed with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Sample shipment receipt, inbound tracking documentation and breakdown of kits received
• Specimen transport to different areas within the facility
• Order requisition registration and accessioning
• Specimen labeling
• Assist with quality control (QC) of specimens for courier pick-ups, scheduled shipments, ad hoc shipments, specimen destructions and same day shipping packages
• Identification of sample discrepancies and ability to follow appropriate escalation paths
• Assist with QC checks on specimens from storage for shipments and destruction
• Handling, recycling and disposal of dry ice
• Storage freezer and refrigerator maintenance
• Disposal of shipping materials
• Restock supplies
• Scan requisitions
• Reply to emails in a timely manner
• Completion of daily checklists
• Attend classes/meetings, to include dangerous goods training
• Completion of 6 hours of continuing education per year
• Knowledge of Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and universal safety precautions
• Other duties as required by management

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• BA/BS, in laboratory science, health science, or business; or an associate's degree with at least 2 years of clinical research, clinical lab, or other relevant experience preferred.

Skills and Ability

• Knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to work in various computer systems such as Laboratory Information Management Systems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups.
• Capable of executing instructions provided in oral, written, or diagram form
• Able to troubleshoot issues related to specimen management.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the occupant is regularly required to:

• Sit 50% of the time.
• Stand 50% of the time.
• Walk and/or reach with hands and arms 50% of the time.
• Read text of various sizes.
• Communicate with others and hear.
• Lift, pull and/or push up to 50 pounds.
• Work in an environment with moderate noise levels.

Travel Requirements: None