Biobank Technician - 1st Shift 7:30AM- 4:00PM

This position is 1st shift with the hours of 7:30AM- 4:00PM.

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. 

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.   We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

How You’ll Make an Impact 

The Biobank Technician is responsible for registering, labeling, retrieving, and discarding irreplaceable biological and production materials (research samples, products, etc.) as assigned, while maintaining appropriate temperature.  The incumbent is accountable for performing all assigned tasks with full attention and accuracy to maintain the integrity of the material and the storage processes.

• Utilize the Company Inventory Management System for all sample handling tasks and ensure chain of custody and audit trails for all activities are proactively maintained.
• Register samples into the inventory management system.  This includes:
• Data entry for creation of manifests when electronic manifests are not available
• QC of information on the material being registered against project and shipment manifest specifications.
• Overlay or place a new label onto materials as required per the project specification.
• Store materials at required temperatures in designated storage units for the specified category of the material.
• Retrieve and package materials requested for lab services, outbound shipments and discards.
• Perform all functions methodically and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Adhere to FDA Good Practices (GMP, GTP, GLP, GDP), International Organization of Standards (ISO), College of American Pathologists (CAP) standards and other regulatory requirements as outlined in SOPs.
• Handle materials in a manner that maintains required temperatures (+30oC to -196oC) per the project definition and SOPs.

Education & Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Associate Degree required
• OR HS Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience
• Life Sciences Degree, preferred
• GMP/GTP/CLIA Experience, preferred
• Strong attention to detail for repetitive tasks
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel, performing basic and intermediate functions

EOE  M/F/Disabled/VET

At Azenta, we are a part of the science behind the COVID vaccine and we are committed to the health and safety of our employees, customers and the communities where we live and work.   To protect our coworkers, clients, families and friends, we have implemented a policy where all of our US employees must be fully vaccinated (which includes taking the booster) or have requested and received an approved medical/religious accommodation prior to their first day of work.