Material Handler I - Days - Sample Management

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Location/Division Information

Location: Frederick MD (relocation assistance is NOT provided)

Hours: Days 8am-5pm Monday - Friday (overtime as needed)

Pay: $19.50/hr annual merit and bonus eligibility

Work Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Work is conducted in room temperature with exposure to dry ice liquid nitrogen cryogenics hazardous and infectious agents marked changes in temperature.
• May push/pull 600 lb liquid nitrogen dewars and work from a platform ladder.
• Must use personal protective equipment and enforce safety protocols.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs and push up to 70 lbs.
• Ability to handle materials at -80C and -196C for 6 hours daily required.
• Use a computer up to 6 hours per day.
• May be required to operate a forklift.
• May be required to chip in to an after-hours on call rotation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Material Handler 1 must apply skills to perform the following duties:

• Prepares samples or clinical agents for pickups courier deliveries and shipments.
• Works closely with managers to support customer inquiries discrepancies inventory maintenance and database updates.
• Responsible for using an inventory management system for data entry sample tracking and management of samples.
• Maintains files for validation of data and preparation of queries reviews accumulated data for accuracy and prepares reports of information and sample data.
• Performs internal specimen consolidation and reorganization projects under the mentorship of a Lead Operations Technician.
• Participates in process improvement activities.
• Receives handles and inventories specimens of human animal and/or plant origin at temperatures ranging from ambient to -196C and having potentially hazardous properties.
• Ensures compliance with SOPs facility safety rules and FDA requirements such as cGMP CFR parts 210 and 211.
• Role models behavior consistent with what we value: Integrity Intensity Innovation & Involvement.
• May be required to travel to other facilities.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

How will you get here

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check to include drug screening.

Education/ Experience:

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent experience.
• Prefer work experience with data entry shipping/receiving sample management.

Basic Minimum Qualifications: The qualifications listed below are representative of knowledge skill and/or ability.

• Requires effective communication skills verbally and in written form.
• Requires ability to prepare reports using Microsoft Excel.
• Requires knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Word and possibly Microsoft Access.

Certificates and/ or Licenses:

• IATA Dangerous Goods Training for Class 6.2 Shipping preferred.
• Blood Borne Pathogens Training preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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