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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. As part of our clinical research portfolio, our CorEvitas evidence-based solutions specialize in generating data intelligence and clinical insights needed to bring safe and effective treatments to market. Your objectivity and dedication to patient safety will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. 
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CorEvitas/Patient and Advisory Services Division/Clinical Research Group
100% Fully Remote position for CorEvitas Precision Medicine Group
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Discover Impactful Work: At CorEvitas we pair deep, rich longitudinal data from our syndicated registries to advance the molecular understanding of disease and the development of novel therapeutics, diagnostics, and prognostic tools by collection and use of biospecimens from prospective clinical studies and our biorepositories.  We partner with the scientific community in providing high quality biospecimens and data for advancement of proprietary pharmaceutical research and precision medicine objectives.  As the Biospecimen Inventory Associate, you will be responsible conducting inventory activities for biorepository specimen long-term storage as well as shipment logistics from the central laboratory to the biorepository and from the biorepository to research partnerships.
A day in the Life:
•    Interact with the central laboratory to obtain necessary documentation regarding the shipment of biospecimens from the central laboratory to the biorepository long-term storage facility and submit the necessary documentation to ensure registration of samples at the biorepository long-term storage facility.
•    Follow up with the biorepository long-term storage facility on biospecimen storage and inventory following successful transfer of biospecimens, updating necessary inventory in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and central central lab database, identifying discrepancies, and resolving outstanding sample transfers.
•    Interface and coordinate with the biorepository teams on the logistics, transfer, and shipment of specimens for testing at third party laboratories or to research coordinators, updating materials in LIMS or other databases per study-specific, regulatory, or contractual requirements.
•    Prepare reports on inventory and shipments in conjunction with biorepository and/or project team.
•    Document and ensure the biospecimen integrity and chain of custody is maintained in  compliance with biospecimen transport and shipment regulations and requirements and biorepository laboratory best practices.
•    Develop and/or contribute to study-specific and client specific work instructions.
•    Create, distribute, and present reports as required for study or departmental teams.
Keys to Success: 
Education
•    Minimum of Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred in a scientific discipline or health-related field.
Experience
•    At least two years of experience in managing biospecimen shipping / logistics, preferably with a biorepository or clinical study team.
•    Experience working within or with a central laboratory and /or testing laboratory
•    Experience with a LIMS and other laboratory/clinical databases
•    Experience with biospecimen shipment regulations such as IATA certification
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
•    Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
•    Knowledge and familiarity with standard biospecimen storage and laboratory data management systems such as a LIMS or other databases. 
•    Familiarity with logistics couriers
•    Attention to detail and ability to manage differing studies within standards.
•    Demonstrated application of critical judgement, and problem solving
•    Ability to work independently with time and project management skills
•    Enjoy working within a virtual team environment at various levels and from various fields to achieve objectives.
•    This is a virtual role and requires long periods of work at the computer.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued. 
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