Laboratory Technician I Date: Nov 8, 2024 Location: Miramar, United States, Florida, 33025 Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals Job Id: 59148 **Who we are** Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with. **The opportunity** The Laboratory Technician I is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and comprehensive processing during screening, admission, study conduct, and discharge procedures. **How you’ll spend your day** **Essential Functions:** + Performs laboratory testing procedures (i.e., Alcohol Breathalyzer, Urine Drug Screen, COVID-19 testing, etc.) and processes in strict compliance with the study protocol, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), QA/QC procedures, OSHA guidelines, and other state and local regulations as applicable + Supports the coordination of studies, when applicable + Assists in the preparation of reagents + Assists in the calibration of equipment, and any other laboratory tasks, as requested by the Laboratory Supervisor + Performs Quality Control of the laboratory documents + Ensures the integrity, well-being, and safety of study participants + Provides administrative and operational support as a member of the site team + Ensures lab results are printed and provided to designee in a timely manner + Schedules shipping arrangements with courier as per Sponsor + Ensures written notification of sample shipment is communicated with Sponsor and respective lab + Retrieving confirmation of sample arrival from Sponsor + Serves as Client Services to Sponsors + Ensures availability of adequate supplies (i.e., nomadic coolers, dry ice, Temp Tales, etc.) for each shipment + Ensures quality check of sample labels + Maintains a safe, clean, and neat working environment + Maintains records of all shipping documents + Supports all other laboratory tasks as required by the workload and as assigned by the Laboratory Manager **Your experience and qualifications** **Qualifications:** + Education Advanced laboratory or medical procedure training or certification is preferred. + Bilingual English/Spanish preferred **Experience** + One to two (1-2) years of experience in a clinical environment + One (1) year of experience as a laboratory technician or equivalent or medical assistant training + An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. + Certification/Licensure BLS preferred **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities** + Experience with laboratory processing equipment and ability to aliquot biological specimens preferred + Able to obtain vital signs and perform ECGs + Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills + Able to maintain a safe, clean and neat working environment + Able to follow written directions, work independently, and handle competing priorities within tight deadlines + Able to function independently within a team environment + Excellent organizational and time management skills and a strong attention to detail (i.e., label placement on vacutainers, polypropylene tubes, preparing study racks according to protocol, etc.) + Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) **Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:** Incumbents in this class are subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting materials and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds. **Work Environment:** + Predominantly laboratory and clinical environment + Non-supervisory, non-managerial **Enjoy a more rewarding choice** **We offer a competitive benefits package, including:** + Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls. + Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan. + Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, 13 paid Holidays and 3 paid floating holidays. + Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance. + Additional benefits include, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Lifestyle Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible, Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability and more. **Already Working @TEVA?** If you are a current Teva employee, please apply using the internal career site available on "Employee Central". By doing so, your application will be treated with priority. You will also be able to see opportunities that are open exclusively to Teva employees. Use the following link to search and apply:Internal Career Site (https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/sf/careers/jobsearch?bplte\_company=1080030P) The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner. **Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment** Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. 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