Overview Monday - Friday; 8a to 5p Located at N. 92nd St. & E. Shea Blvd Must meet minimum requirements Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com. Responsibilities Job Summary The technician-clinical research will provide preanalytical and research laboratory support for ongoing clinical research for all divisions housed within HonorHealth Research Institute. The technician-clinical research is responsible for processing of blood, tissue, urine, and stool specimens for drug development companies conducting clinical trials as well as administrative tasks required to support these functions. Additionally, this role is responsible for processing and shipping to independent laboratories based on the requirements of a specific clinical protocol. This role requires judgment in conducting tasks under proper compliance and safety procedure, attention to detail, accurate data entry, understanding and interpreting instructions and protocols, performing tasks in timely manner and the management of study related documents. Accordingly, laboratory documentation must conform to GLP and GCP regulations as well as compliance with all relevant study documents. The technician-clinical research will be able to develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally. Essential Functions Patient sample accessioning and handling, centrifugation, aliquoting, freezing, temperature-controlled shipments to central laboratories, temperature-controlled sample processing, and several cell biological techniques, including aseptic technique, working in laminar flow hoods, ficoll density gradients, PBMC dilutions, and automated cell counting. Attending patient biopsies and/or surgery to collect tissue per protocol guidelines. This is to include all relevant requisitions and documents associated with the accompanying sample. Follows quality control, quality assurance, safety, and infection control procedures. Kit inventory management to include the following: conducting a full inventory of all kits on a monthly basis, placing kit orders, destruction of expired kits, and receiving kit shipments. Tracking patient progress through the enrolled clinical trial, preparing kits in advance of patient visits, and preparing kits for sample collection based on the clinic schedule, protocol, and patient visits. Develop relationships with pathology, histology, radiology, operating room and surgical departments. Act as liaison between the Principal Investigator and all internal and external contacts. Interface with patients, hospital staff, physicians, and the study sponsor. Participate in site audits by regulatory agencies or study sponsor when required. Maintain quality assurance. Maintains effective communication and working relationships with all laboratory personnel, other disciplines, and external customers. Supports education and training to various departments within the Research Institute and HonorHealth regarding specimen management in accordance with specific clinical protocols. Complies with documentation and procedural requirements of the study protocol Addresses data queries in a timely manner. Performs other related duties as assigned. Education Bachelor's Degree Life science or related field - Preferred High School Diploma or GED - RequiredExperience 2 years Laboratory experience, including specimen processing. - Required 2 years in clinical research and Knowledge of the research process - PreferredLicenses and Certifications IATA Certification - Preferred