Senior Biorepository Technician (Located in San Diego, CA)

At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters with offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industrys top pharmaceutical biotech academic and healthcare institutions provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis sample management and storage services informatics software and consumables with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

How Youll Add Value:

The CSS Senior Technician is responsible for inventorying irreplaceable biological materials (stored at multiple controlled temperatures) while maintaining appropriate storage conditions. They are accountable for performing all assigned tasks with full attention and accuracy to maintain the integrity of the material and the storage processes. The CSS Senior Technician will efficiently communicate both with the client manager and scientists to ensure all the customers needs are met in an efficient manner. Additionally the CSS Senior Technician will continually seek opportunities to improve processes throughput and new services.

What Youll Do:

• Perform all functions methodically and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Adhere to FDA Good Practices (GMP GTP GLP GDP) International Organization of Standards (ISO) College of American Pathologists (CAP) standards and other regulatory requirements as outlined in SOPs

• Handle materials in a manner that maintains required temperatures (30 degrees C to -196 degrees C) per the project definition and SOPs

• Follow all safety requirements for working with infectious and non-infectious biological materials radioactive materials chemical compounds and drug products

• Utilize assigned inventory tracking tool Azentas Limfinity Inventory Management System or client inventory management system for all sample handling tasks.

• Ensure chain of custody and audit trails for all activities are proactively maintained

• Help the client and scientists manage inventory of consumables and supplies

• Assist client and scientist requests such as sample inventory receipt labelling and shipping

• Perform simple laboratory tasks including aliquoting DNA extraction media preparation as required by client agreement.

• Perform or facilitate the creation of client specific SOPs Project Definitions and other customer documents

• Maintain client storage environments through preventative maintenance and identification of service failures - investigate and report all failures

• Proactively manage and drive the resolution of client issues while promoting continuous process improvement

• Assist in developing implementing validating and testing of new processes and equipment

• Initiate communication with the customer contacts to maintain and cultivate relationships and gather intelligence about their needs

• Train staff as needed

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelors Degree 6 months demonstrated proficiency in sample management

• OR Associate Degree 2 years demonstrated proficiency in sample management

• OR HS Diploma 4 years demonstrated proficiency in sample management

• Life Science Degree preferred.

• GMP/GTP/CLIA experience preferred

• Customer/Client service experience preferred

• Have demonstrated ability to talk to customers managers technical personnel with credibility.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work across department lines

• Able to work independently and take initiative

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal

• Ability to make decisions and judgements based on reasoning.

• Ability to perform tasks with care be thorough and checks work for accuracy and completeness

• Ability to use Microsoft Office

Physical Requirements

• Reaching lifting bending

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Extended periods of standing or sitting

• Right- and left-hand finger dexterity

• Ability to discern colors or use of color correction glasses

• Ability to work with refrigerants (e.g. dry ice and LN₂) using proper PPE and techniques

Your Working Conditions:

• Employee will be working in an area with potentially infectious materials

• Employee will be responsible for maintaining a clean work environment enforce and follow Universal Precautions for bloodborne pathogens when working in an area considered to be potentially contaminated

• Employee will be working at a client site and is expected to remain professional and courteous while maintaining all Azenta and the clients expectations

Join us and help enable lifechanging discoveries by keeping critical life science systems running reliablyevery day.

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Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color age religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience education (including licensure and certifications) qualifications performance and geographic location among other relevant business or organizational needs.