Lab Associate

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.

Alongside clinical research through our PPD® clinical research portfolio, our work in Accelerated Enrollment Solutions optimizes each step of the patient journey in clinical trials, such as securing sites and recruiting patients, allowing for more patients to participate in clinical research. Your determination to put patients at the heart of every decision will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.

We are currently looking to recruit a **Research Associate** to complement the collaborative team at our Synexus research site in Chorley, Lancashire. Working days, Monday to Friday, 37 hours a week a Research Associate (Lab Technician) is responsible for receiving and processing blood samples, conducting Fibroscans in line with GCP (good clinical practice) as well as looking after the storage and receipt of IMP (Investigative Medical Product). Once trained you will also have the opportunity to perform minor clinical procedures for some exciting ongoing trials at the site.

**Key responsibilities for a Research Associate are as follows**:

- Engage patients when required, ensure patients fully understand procedures; encourage patients to express any concerns.
- Screen and perform clinical procedures efficiently and effectively.
- Ensure a pleasant and safe environment for patients.
- Promote a positive image of AES to all monitors and other customer representative’s e.g., Central laboratories, couriers.
- Implement agreed systems to ensure high standards of customer service are maintained.
- Carry out duties in accordance with GCP and GLP (ICH/GCP and local regulations)
- Work in accordance with Health and Safety and COSHH regulations ensure meticulous recording of data in both clinical and research notes.
- Maintain accurate biological sampling freezer logs, specimen labelling, processing, and dispatch documentation.
- Perform quality control checks of all laboratory documentation/source data entry and correct errors promptly; work with monitors and Data Coordinator to ensure prompt corrections/answers to data queries.
- Maintain clinical trial supplies (kits, dry ice) and order appropriate clinical supplies
- Develop an awareness of other employees’ roles providing help and assistance as appropriate as directed by the Clinical Research Nurse Manager/Senior Nurse.
- Participate actively in weekly team meetings, events to strengthen team spirit and in other regular meetings/ discussions with colleagues and customers.
- Identify priorities; bring issues to the attention of your Line Manager to ensure the smooth running of the clinic.
- Share experience and knowledge with colleagues as appropriate and in and appropriate manner. - Instill confidence in all patients and potential patients.
- Understand requirements for confidentiality

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Suitably qualified in a health related field e.g. NVQ
- Phlebotomy will be seen as an advantage
- A background working in healthcare
- A desire to learn and develop your skills & experience
- Capable of working on your own as well as working in a cross functional team
- An attention to detail, to ensure things are done right first time
- Not afraid to ask questions, working collaboratively to ultimately benefit the patients

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