Lab Technician I, Early Phase Clinical Research Dallas, TX

Lab Technician

Join one of the world's largest Clinical Research Organizations and play a key role in advancing new medical treatments. Our Early Phase Unit is seeking a Lab Technician to support healthy volunteer clinical trials and help generate high-quality data that shapes the future of medicine.

This is a full-time, rotating shift and weekends, office-based position in Dallas, TX. A schedule will be given in advance.

What You'll Do

In this hands-on role, you'll work directly with study samples and support a wide variety of early-phase clinical trials. No two days are the same. Key responsibilities include:

• High volume collecting, handling, processing, and shipping specimens (including PK samples)
• Operating and maintaining lab equipment and ensuring a clean, safe work environment
• Troubleshooting sample or equipment issues
• Managing reagent and supply inventories
• Safely handling hazardous materials
• Supporting daily lab workflows and participating in quality improvement initiatives

You'll collaborate with a skilled clinical team and gain exposure to cutting-edge therapies, first-in-human studies, and innovative medical technologies.

What You Bring

• At least 1 year of laboratory experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Strong teamwork, adaptability, and attention to detail.
• Comfort working with biological specimens and using PPE as required.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel.
• Exposure to biological fluids.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

• Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

What do you get?

• Regular, full-time, or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)
• 401(K)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Employee recognition awards
• Multiple ERG's (employee resource groups)