Are you looking for an administrative role in a laboratory based environment?
Do you take pride in the accuracy of your work?
Are you interested in Chemistry?
If so we need to hear from you!
At Labcorp, we are working together to build a healthier and safer world. We exist to help our customers secure the potential of their research and develop products that enhance and enrich life.
We have an excellent career opportunity for a Trainee Test Article Controller to join our team of Dose Formulation in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Position Summary:
In this role you will be assisting Dose Formulation department to provide and maintain an effective service to all user areas, across all Labcorp sites.
You perform a variety of test article and sample management responsibilities in compliance with appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines. You are also responsible for labeling, transferring, tracking, inventory reconciliation, archival, and disposal of test article and/or samples.
You assist in reviewing shipping paperwork against protocols and eNotes and coordinates retrieval, check out, and return of study related materials and documents appropriately.
You are also responsible for entry and accuracy of client material inventories, internal customer inquiries and requests, disposition of study specific test articles and samples and maintaining storage units in accordance with the Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), SOPs, and Policies and Procedures..
Candidates given best consideration will have the following qualifications:
1. Excellent organizational and time management skills
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills
3. Excellent customer service skills including attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality and effective communication skills
The essential job duties are:
4. Performing any combination of test article management, receipt, inventory and/or archiving tasks, including labelling, transferring, tracking, inventory, archival, shipping, and disposal of test article and controlled substances and/ or control article, formulation samples in line with local regulations
5. Using tracking systems as appropriate and communicating effectively with internal and external customers
6. Becoming competent with environmental system monitor as appropriate
7. Maintaining storage units
8. Maintaining a working knowledge of appropriate regulations and company/department Standard Operating Procedures
9. Be aware of the requirements of Good Laboratory Practice, and Health and Safety completing the training on the site repository and always ensure full compliance.
10. Be aware of the Standard Operating Procedures pertaining to Dose Formulation completing the training on the site repository and always ensure full compliance.
11. Understand the study protocol and associated study documents requirements for Dose Formulation
12. Recognize deviations ensuring supervisors are informed and document, as necessary.
13. Maintain storage units in accordance with GLPs, SOPs, and Policies and Procedures to ensure the integrity of study related materials and assists with organization of the units.
14. Support the on-call after hours process to respond/assist with storage unit alarms.
15. Compile the Hazard classing documentation
16. Other duties may be required as appropriate depending on site needs.
Education/Experience
17. Minimum GCSE grade 4-9 standard or equivalent in 5+ subjects including Maths, English and Chemistry. Experience may be substituted for education.
18. First experience within logistics, pharmaceutical industry, hospital or community pharmacy - medical and science based experience
19. Ability to use a variety of computer applications and proficient at the department specific software used
20. Excellent documentation skills and eye for detail
21. Ability to work flexibly including weekends; within a team and independently once every 4-6 weeks
Why People choose to work at Labcorp:
At Labcorp, it is our people that make us great – it is what our clients, our partners and, most importantly, what our employees say. Here, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with extraordinary people with diverse viewpoints. You will discover your own outstanding potential as we build an even stronger organization with industry leaders from early development to the clinic and beyond. We help our clients develop medicines that improve health and improve lives of their family and friends.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
We encourage all to apply
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