Lab Technician Supervisor

The Lab Technician Supervisor will be responsible for leading the Lab Technician (Lab) Team and assisting the clinical research staff in conducting clinical research trials. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Completing DMCR-required training, including GCP and IATA. 
• Maintaining a working knowledge of current FDA regulations, GCP/ICH guidelines, organizational SOPs, guidance documents, and study protocols. 
• Prepare, process, and ship laboratory samples to outside laboratories following IATA regulations. 
• Accomplishes department objectives by supervising staff and organizing and monitoring work processes. 
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees and developing personal growth opportunities. 
• Accomplishes staff job results by coaching, training and counseling. 
• Plans, monitors, and appraises job results with guidance of the department manager. 
• Conducts New Employee and Ongoing Training. 
• Implements and enforces systems, policies, and procedures. 
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards and adhering to legal regulations. 
• Completes operations by developing schedules, assigning and monitoring work, gathering resources, implementing productivity standards, resolving operations problems, maintaining reference manuals, and implementing new procedures. 
• Controls expenses by gathering and submitting budget information, scheduling expenditures, monitoring variances, and implementing corrective actions. 
• Conducts venipuncture and phlebotomy on study subjects. 
• Provides quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards. 
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed 
• Verifies subject by reading subject identification. 
• Maintains specimen integrity by using an aseptic technique, following protocol procedures; observing protocol specific procedures. 
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed as applicable 
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
•  Enhances laboratory department by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. 
• Monitor inventory of laboratory supplies and laboratory kits and order as needed. 
• Organize laboratory layout and facilitate laboratory operations. 
• Conduct clinical studies according to FDA regulations and guidelines. 
• Protect the safety and welfare of the study subjects by ensuring that the study is conducted properly and in compliance with ICH/GCP and Optimal Research Standing Operating Procedures. 
• Knowledgeable of the Sponsor’s protocol so that all study activities are completed correct 
• Any other matters as assigned by management. 

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE 

Education: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent required 

Experience: 

• 2-3 years of Lab Technician Experience 
• Team Leadership experience 
• Phlebotomy experience 

Credentials: 

• Phlebotomy certification preferred 

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Basic laboratory management 
• Meticulous attention to details and deadlines. 
• Knowledge of basic use of scientific methods, procedures, and techniques 
• Good communication skills are required, both written and verbal