Sample Shipping & Receiving Specialist
Core
Track receipt, storage, use, expiration, disposal, and archiving of test materials and samples in a laboratory setting.
Role type
Operations Support Technician (Sample Shipping & Receiving)
Builds
Maintains inventory of quarantined matrices, genetically altered crops, and regulated materials for analytical testing.
Domain
Life sciences / Laboratory operations
Required skills
Material handling, inventory tracking, documentation maintenance, calibration of balances, homogenization of matrices, culturing tasks, equipment maintenance, handling regulated/biohazardous materials
Preferred skills
Lab environment familiarity, farm/gardening background
Technologies
Software applications for tracking, 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; return, dispose of, or archive materials; notify supervisor of sample issues; maintain accurate documentation; perform routine calibration; assist in unloading trucks; perform homogenization, residue analyses, and culturing tasks; handle regulated and toxic materials.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
