Sample Coordinator I - Sample Management

Location: Mattawan, MI, 49071

Position: Sample Coordinator I – Sample Management Department

We are seeking a Sample Coordinator I for our Sample Management department in our Mattawan, MI location. The role supports the receipt, login, distribution, and disposal of materials for Laboratory Sciences disciplines, managing reagents, test materials, matrices, regulated and non‑regulated samples, and laboratory consumables. The coordinator will store, distribute, and archive samples within the appropriate LIMS system and ensure compliance with GxPs, SOPs, and study protocols.

Pay: $20/hr (USD). Salaries vary within a range based on experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

• Handle shipping, receiving, distributing, and storing of biological specimens.
• Pull items to meet requests, prepare samples for analysis, and direct specimens to the appropriate area.
• May work with items of a delicate or hazardous nature (e.g., blood, cells, tissue).
• Efficiently performs and documents all procedures, materials, and results in compliance with applicable regulatory standards (protocols, methods, SOPs).
• Upholds archive security procedures and maintains the integrity of archived materials.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork and communication skills through informal discussions with peers, supervisor, and team.
• Develops critical thinking, troubleshooting, and time‑management skills aligned with the needs of the discipline.
• Effectively performs disposition of expired general laboratory reagents/solutions with oversight.
• Successfully performs laboratory support functions such as labeling/verification and receiving/login supplies with oversight.
• Assists with maintaining department inventory of laboratory consumables with oversight.
• Actively participates in process improvement initiatives with oversight as needed.
• Ensures laboratory waste is properly disposed of in designated areas.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
• Communicates verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Has basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Possesses computer skills commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Works extended hours beyond the normal work schedule to include evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts; sometimes on short notice.
• Works under specific time constraints.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

Benefits may include: bonus or incentive programs, 401(k), paid time off, stock purchase program, health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and flexibility for work‑life balance, depending on position.

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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