Sample Coordinator
Core
Tracks receipt, storage, use, expiration, and disposal of test materials and samples in a laboratory setting.
Role type
Operations Support Technician (Sample Coordinator)
Builds
Supports analytical testing services for food, environment, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products.
Domain
Life sciences / Laboratory operations / Agroscience
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Material handling, inventory tracking, calibration of balances, homogenization of matrices, culturing tasks, equipment maintenance, documentation management, compliance with SOPs and regulations (CGMP, FDA, OSHA)
Preferred skills
Lab environment familiarity, farm/gardening background
Technologies
Hammermill, Robot Coupes, miter saw, Straub Grinding Mill, dilution equipment
Responsibilities
Receive, create IDs, log-in, and store materials; move or transfer materials between departments; check materials in and out; maintain paperwork; notify supervisor of sample issues; perform routine calibration of balances; assist in unloading trucks; perform homogenization on radioactive and non-radioactive matrices; perform total radioactive residue analyses; perform routine culturing tasks; maintain and monitor dilution equipment; handle regulated materials (quarantined matrices, DEA-controlled, radiolabeled, biohazard, toxic chemicals).