Clinical Investigation Tech CCI

The Laboratory Technician serves as training support staff for the Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI) protocol studies. The CCI Laboratory Technician works independently under the general supervision of the CCI Lab Manager Designee, following established procedures and policies. This role assists with the handling and processing of all specimens in a BL2+ lab, ensuring compliance with research protocol instructions while maintaining lab services and procedures within standard guidelines.

Responsibilities include maintaining the timely flow of specimens through the processing area, performing quality service parameters, general record and documentation maintenance, and using waived instrumentation for simple chemistries. The position requires flexibility with schedule, including evening, night, and weekend shifts.

• Work within a team structure under the direction of the CCI Lab Manager Designee and Supervisor to ensure an efficient and high-quality specimen-processing environment while providing customer-oriented services.
• Transfer specimens collected from the hospital to collaborator labs using standard and study-specific procedures, including processing of blood and other patient specimens in either BL2 or BL2+ lab space. Blood processing responsibilities include various protocols for separating PBMCs, plasma, DNA, and serum.
• Collect, centrifuge, separate, and aliquot specimens according to established procedures, ensuring specimens are handled in the order of established priority.
• Transcribe all protocols and prepare all required paperwork for both 9A and 9B research units.
• Upload patient sample information into database systems.
• Label specimen collection and storage containers, and complete all documentation required for individual specimens according to research protocol requirements and CCI Laboratory guidelines.
• Perform routine specimen analysis using waived or non-waived sample testing and record sample results.
• Maintain laboratory instrumentation to performance standards, participate in the investigation of new equipment and instrumentation, and make recommendations based on utility and performance. Collect data to discuss problems and initiate remedial action as necessary.
• Help maintain an adequate inventory of supplies used by the SPL lab, including ordering supplies, maintaining proper storage of reagents and supplies, and maintaining all appropriate records.
• Assist with the orientation and training of new personnel in specimen processing laboratory procedures and policies, as required for the individual's level of interaction with the SPL.
• Participate in internal and external continuing education programs and/or present projects or data at meetings; draft and modify written procedures for study-specific events/data procedures; act as a liaison between investigators to identify areas for quality and workflow improvements.
• Assist investigators with research activities, including literature searches, literature reviews, entering papers into a reference database, compiling and checking reference lists for manuscripts, grants, and other written reports, drafting text for reports and abstracts, assisting in preparation of IRB and other applications, organizing and processing study data, creating and maintaining databases/files containing study data, compiling data for analysis, reviewing study records for missing tests or samples, entering data into tables, editing data copies, and performing statistical and graphical analysis.
• Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection controls.
• Follow Infection Control, Electrical Safety, Radiation Safety, and other guidelines as mandated by BWH, OSHA, or other regulatory agencies; follow HIPAA and Human Research guidelines as mandated by DHHS; follow all standard operating procedures for the Chronobiology Core of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, the Center for Clinical Investigation, and BWH; follow study-specific procedures.
• Perform all other duties or responsibilities as directed.

• Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field…