REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree / advanced degree in applicable discipline
• Minimum 1 year of applicable working experience
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Dynamic attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to take up challenges
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to use several software packages i.e. Word, Excel, Access

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT DUTIES AS SET FORTH IN THE TASK LIST AND DEPARTMENT TRAINING CHECKLISTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Ensure that specimens are picked up from the appropriate department, sorted, pre-scanned and registered into the appropriate temperature bins in a timely fashion
• Identification of problem samples and corrects routing of these specimens.
• Close and prepare SDS shipments.
• Accountable for accurately identifying specimens that need to be discarded and completing the discard process.
• Creation of new storage drawers for use in registration process and the ability to completed location moves in the SMART database
• Consolidate and move drawers as specified to effectively utilize freezer space.
• Perform basic freezer maintenance including but not limited to:
• Acts as a backup to the freezer coordinator.
• Monitor, respond to and resolve issues with sample storage units in the department, to ensure regulatory compliance and monitor follow-up for corrective actions.
• Accountable for completing documentation in the process
• Understand the pull list and retrieve the specimens from the storage units
• Understand and apply the shipping instructions and pack the specimens as per requirements.
• Generation and application of specialized labels, to include mini labels and/or computer generated barcodes
• Perform any QC needed during the process of pulling and packaging
• Must be able to QC shipments shipped through SMART
• QC packages and shipping documents
• Stock supplies from warehouse
• Ship packages through SMART
• Ship pass-through and Transfer Test packages to other Covance locations
• Generate and download Electronic Packing Lists (EPLs) from SMART
• Generate emails and insert EPLs
• Be able to accurately and efficiently Pre-scan, Register, Process, Pull and Pack specimens using SMART
• Completion of beginning and end of day duties, as assigned
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures and perform all departmental and interdepartmental SOP’s as written
• Generate an appropriate audit trail of all activities and maintains own training file and required documentation
• Other duties as assigned