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Specimen Management Associate 2 (First Shift)

IQVIA

  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 21 days ago

    Highlights

    IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1982
    Websitehttps://www.iqvia.com/

    Description

    We are seeking a Specimen Management Associate 2 to join IQVIA Laboratories in Indianapolis, Indiana.

    We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.

    Job Summary:

    The Specimen Management Associate 2 supports the accurate receipt, identification, storage, and shipment of clinical specimens. This role also guides entry-level staff on routine procedures and serves as a point of contact for basic troubleshooting and problem resolution. This position is for a first shift.

    What You'll Be Doing:

    • Accession, sort, label, store, and prepare clinical specimens for testing or shipment
    • Maintain freezers, specimen inventories, supplies, compounds, and control materials as assigned
    • Identify errors and potential specimen-management issues, resolving routine problems or escalating them to senior staff
    • Guide entry-level employees on department procedures and assist with onboarding new team members
    • Respond to after-hours alarms and other job-critical situations as required
    • Support laboratory safety, quality, and 6S requirements and initiatives
    • Communicate clearly, accurately, and promptly with cross-functional stakeholders
    • Perform work in accordance with company procedures and applicable regulatory requirements

    What We Are Looking For:

    • A high school diploma or equivalent is required
    • At certain CAP/CLIA laboratory locations, a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology is required
    • Six months of related experience is preferred; the internal job description does not specify a required number of years of experience
    • Basic knowledge of internal systems and procedures, with the demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve routine challenges
    • Working knowledge of specimen accessioning, shipment, storage, inventory maintenance, and problem-resolution procedures
    • Basic computer skills
    • Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree

    The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:

    • Ability to accurately identify, sort, label, and manage clinical specimens
    • Ability to maintain effective reporting procedures and control workflow
    • Ability to recognize errors and escalate potential issues appropriately
    • Clear and timely written and verbal communication skills
    • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, clients, and cross-functional stakeholders
    • Commitment to continuing education through self-study, training sessions, and meetings

    What We Offer You:

    We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees' physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.

    To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

    If you're looking to unleash your potential, join IQVIA Laboratories to help make the extraordinary possible!

    IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

    IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

    IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

    The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $35,900.00 - $74,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

    About Company

    IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward. Healthcare is an industry designed to help humans. As a global community, we continuously invest and commit to advancing human health. To deliver value and real outcomes. To rise to the challenge to find the next breakthrough by making the most of increasingly limited resources. We are inspired by the potential and propelled by the possibilities. We share the vision to drive healthcare forward. To see how we can help accelerate progress and achievements. Others are developing these medical breakthroughs. We do our part by using breakthroughs in insights, technology and human intelligence to reimagine and deliver ways to help make them a reality. It’s bigger than better clinical trials. Or advances in technologies and analytics. Or faster insights. It’s about exploring a new path to better health outcomes via Human Data Science. It’s about harnessing the power of the IQVIA CORE™ to channel the insights, commercial and scientific depth, and executional expertise that drive maximum value for our customers. Motivated by the industry we help, we’re committed to providing solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities, and, ultimately, drive human health outcomes forward.

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