Scientist - II (Associate) - CA Only - Collaborative Environment

Qualifications:
Required Education: Associate's degree OR Bachelor's degree with equivalent direct work experience of minimum two (2) years of in laboratory setting within hospital/pharma/biotech or CRO.
• Proficiency in working with tabular data (i.e. Microsoft Excel)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Proven track record of analytical skills, problem solving and attention to detail.
• High personal integrity and credibility

Preferred Experience and Skills:
• Proficiency in Labware Biorepository database, or similar tissue banking software
• Prior experience in sample management
• Prior experience in logistics

Note: 100% onsite lab based role at SSF,CA site.

Responsibilities:
The Anatomic Pathology Group within Client Research Laboratories in South San Francisco is seeking a contractor with attention to detail who can support front-to-back sample management and shipment organization.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Inventory and registration of tissue samples.
• Label tissue samples according to internal identification and tissue type.
• Catalog stained slides and FFPE tissue blocks for archival purposes.
• Communicate closely with external vendors to organize periodic shipments.
• May be asked to manage various tasks in support of the Anatomic Pathology laboratory human tissue panels.

Comments/Special Instructions
Open to Master's candidate. NO PHD.
Intake Notes:
• Will be taking care of logistics of samples.
• Registration of samples in the biorepository system.
• Maintaining the tissue samples.
• Adhere to aseptic guidelines and gowning techniques.
• Process large number of samples in a day (from 30-150 tissue samples)

Will consider someone within the following:
• Hospital lab working experience.
• Industry experience(example: LabCorp/Quest diagnostics/pharma/biotech)
• CRO