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Specimen Management Associate II

IQVIA

  • Austin, Texas
  • 4 days ago

    Highlights

    Job Summary: The Specimen Management Associate II ensures samples received and/or shipped are accurately maintained, tracked, and managed for complete traceability and accountability. IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.

    Numbers & Facts

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

    Description

    We are seeking Specimen Management Associate II to join IQVIA Laboratories at Austin, TX.

    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 II ensures samples received and/or shipped are accurately maintained, tracked, and managed for complete traceability and accountability. This role supports sample reconciliation, issue resolution, customer communication, and compliance with laboratory procedures and regulatory requirements.
     

    What You'll Be Doing:

    • Reconcile sample shipments and resolve routine issues to ensure samples are accurately identified, sorted, and labeled for testing and/or storage
    • Identify errors or potential problems and escalate concerns to senior-level staff
    • Notify customers of sample receipt and respond to routine inquiries as needed
    • Support after-hour alarms and other job-critical functions as required
    • Support safety, quality, and 6S requirements and initiatives
    • Notify appropriate staff of supply shortages
    • Communicate clearly, accurately, and timely with cross-functional stakeholders
    • Perform work in accordance with company procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines
       

    What We Are Looking For:

    • Bachelor’s degree in a natural science field or equivalent required; BS in life science preferred
    • Basic knowledge of laboratory systems and procedures with demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve routine challenges
    • Experience supporting sample shipment reconciliation, sample identification, sorting, labeling, testing, and/or storage workflows
    • Knowledge of GLP/GDP regulations preferred
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
    • Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
       

    The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:

    • Strong attention to detail and commitment to sample traceability and accountability
    • Effective organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
    • Effective communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with coworkers, managers, customers, and clients
    • Self-motivated and able to work well independently and as part of a team
    • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
    • 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 IQVIA 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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