Lab Sample Receiving Technician - 1st Shift

About Us:

Every day, our BioLife Testing Laboratories’ mission is to ensure the highest quality testing standards for the plasma we collect. The plasma our centers collect will become life-changing medicines for patients in need. Here, a commitment to lab testing quality, customer service to our centers and most importantly our commitment to our patients is expected.

BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

What Takeda can offer you:

Takeda offers a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment. Every day at BioLife, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we'll support you.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to bring Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

To assist lab staff and management as needed in jobs (preanalytical in nature) that do not require performance by testing personnel in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs), with emphasis on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 (CLIA), and applicable Takeda and BioLife policies, procedures and quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform sample receiving/accessioning/processing according to SOP.

• Perform sample centrifugation according to SOP as applicable to assigned area.

• Responsible for discarding samples.

• Request and receive back-up samples if applicable to assigned area.

• Perform equipment maintenance and sample management functions to ensure accuracy and appropriate sample processing is performed and completed so testing is performed in a timely manner.

• Daily communication of issues related to laboratory equipment, supplies, workload scheduling and participation in continuous improvement activities. Interactions involve basic courtesy, tact and respect.

• Non-technical duties include monitoring supply inventories, ensuring that supply bins on the Lab floor are adequately stocked, and that work area is maintained in a compliant state, equipment and instrumentation is cleaned in accordance with SOPs.

• Participate in operational excellence initiatives and projects to drive a culture of continuous improvement to achieve site operational excellence goals (including but not limited to 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen and Developing Defect Free Processes (DDFP).

• Maintain general cleanliness of work area and assist other work areas as needed to ensure a clean and professional environment.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Desired:

• Previous work experience in a Lab setting is preferred

Key Skills and Competencies

• Ability to read and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to maintain complete and accurate records. 

• Demonstrate work history of above average performance and attendance.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, analytical and problem solving skills and be detail/result oriented.

• Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens.

• Laboratory environment requiring the ability to walk and stand for the entire work shift. 

• Requires frequent lifting up to 30 pounds, and occasional lifting up to 35 pounds.

• Due to potential exposure to blood borne pathogens, 90% of work tasks require prolonged glove wear.

• The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to determine impact to product quality when testing deviations occur, contain the situation and implement preventive actions.

Internal and External Contacts

• Interfaces with employees of various educational backgrounds and levels within the company.  Must be able to communicate effectively with all these various business partners.

Other Requirements

• Ability to stand up for 6 - 8 hours

• Ability to lift, carry, pull up to thirty (30) pounds

BioLife Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. W e are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

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U.S. Hourly Wage Range:

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. 

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. 

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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