Laboratory Technician

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

Job Description As a Lab Technician you will perform high-level medical laboratory processing procedures for specimens received on patients enrolled in clinical trials.

You will initiate improvements, tools, processes and forms to enhance the efficiency and the quality of work in the labYou will expertly process and ship pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and all other samples according to instructions provided by study sponsor

You will be responsible for high- level processing procedures requested by study sponsors becoming the primary processor and trainer for those procedures

You will be responsible for attending the lab portion of the site initiation visit (SIV) when possible

You will provide assistance in understanding a lab manual when required

You will prepare study supplies/source documents necessary for obtaining lab samples prior to patient treatment

You will utilize electronic medical record (EMR) for source documentation

You will maintain accurate freezer sample logs

You will maintain accurate records of sample acquisition and shipping. All PK samples must have source documents available in patient charts that are accurate and complete. All shipping and processing records should be maintained in the patient’s study folder

You will schedule appropriate courier for sample shipments.

You will ensure there is an adequate supply of dry ice available for shipments

You will have the ability to respond to queries generated from study sponsor or contract lab regarding patient/sample data

You will maintain laboratory equipment and workspace in all areas

You will interface with Research nurses to ensure that all research patients have correct lab kits prior to patients’ visits and to ensure all necessary specimens are collected per lab manual

You should have for this position:

Vocational or technical training in laboratory process and/or phlebotomyA current BLS certification

Knowledge of organization policies, procedures systems

Knowledge of OSHA requirements for safe handling of blood and body fluids

Experience gathering and reporting information

Experience in venipuncture and blood processing

The ability to multi-task in fast paced environment

The ability to work effectively with staff, and other internal and external sponsor and agencies

At least one year of clinical laboratory and phlebotomy or equivalent experience

About Sarah Cannon Research Institute Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country.

It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.We care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and…