Sample Management Specialist II

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you'll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know: 

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong. 

Job Responsibilities

Job Summary

Sample management duties include receipt, inventory, chain of custody and storage, transfers and disposition of incurred samples, reference materials, matrixes, critical reagents and other items requiring defined storage conditions and tracking. Ensuring uncompromised integrity of materials and operating, troubleshooting and maintaining storage appliances and the environmental monitoring system are essential components of this role at all levels. The Sample Management Specialist II is skilled and thoroughly familiar with all routine and common duties of sample management and can perform any required actions independently and reliably. The Sample Management Specialist II will perform daily tasks and other duties as assigned.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for receipt, control and disposition of study sample and reference materials.

• Responsible for all aspects of shipping and receiving samples including destruction and transfer (as directed by client).

• Provide samples and other materials to the laboratory staff for analysis as requested.

• Keep an inventory of supplies used to manage samples and order supplies when needed.

• Assist with the maintenance, operation and support of sample storage equipment and the associate monitoring system.

• Archive documents associated with the management of study samples.

Qualifications

• High School diploma.

• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, both written and spoken.

• Good demonstrated computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and ability to employ sample-tracking software).

• English level: Required bilingualism includes understanding simple messages and following basic instructions.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description.  The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.  Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.