Inventory Specialist Entry Level

BioLife Solutions is repeatedly named one of Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, a list curated by Seattle Business Magazine. We welcome you to apply to join our dynamic, high-energy team. Here you will find a performance-based, family-oriented environment where authentic communication and treating colleagues with respect are required. Our employees receive a competitive benefits package, which includes generous company stock awards and a 401k matching program.

BioLife Solutions is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of class-defining cell and gene therapy bioproduction tools and services. Our solutions facilitate basic and applied research and commercialization of new therapies by maintaining the health of biologic source material and finished products during manufacturing, storage, and distribution. Our solutions offer commercial companies and clinical researchers significant improvement in shelf life and post-preservation viability and function of biologic materials. Our tools portfolio includes our proprietary, serum-free and protein-free, fully defined CryoStor® freeze media and HypoThermosol® shipping and storage media, ThawSTAR® family of automated, water-free thawing products, evo® cold chain management system, and Custom Biogenic Systems high-capacity storage freezers. Services include SciSafe biologic and pharmaceutical materials storage. For more information, please visit: www.biolifesolutions.com

General Summary and Purpose:
The Sample Technician I is a core team member of the Operations Team. This position is responsible for ensuring
that sample inventory is moved appropriately through the workflow. Technicians perform routine biorepository
tasks to ensure the proper collection, processing, storing and distribution of biological and pharmaceutical
specimens.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Receive incoming Biological/Pharmaceutical specimens. Process, label and scan and/or enter codes into
  digital inventory system ensuring all information is accurate and complete.
• Experienced in written and verbal communications with either commercial clients or government
  investigators and a strong documentation background in a laboratory setting with respect to regulatory
  requirements (cGMP, cGLP or ISO) and Standard Operating Procedures is a requirement. Flexible team
  player who can change directions quickly and respond to a variety of Repository needs.
•  Respond to customer inquiries; generate shipping manifests; locate and pull samples from cold storage;
  repack appropriately for shipping
•  Receive in new samples against manifest/Intake documentation. Verify contents inventory via inventory
  system and store in appropriate storage condition.
•  Managing inventory of transferred product from failed/retired equipment
•  Respond to freezer temperature alarms. Assess the situation and determine if specimens should be
  moved and if freezer repairs are necessary.
•  Check, monitor and record temperature and perform root cause analysis of deviations and
  implement a resolution or initiate a service request when necessary
•  Carry out and maintain sufficient inventory of laboratory stock for daily operations.
•  On call rotation for nights and weekends may be required
•  Label vials and shipping boxes
•  Perform dry shipper QC
• Keep current on IATA Shipping Regulations and maintain certification and standards
•  Validates new equipment, maintains and monitors repository-specific equipment
•  Carry out other duties/projects as assigned
  

Other Duties
 Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reporting Relationships:
This position reports to the Biorepository Supervisor or a designated site leader.

Job Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail, highly proactive, well-organized, and experience multitasking and meeting
  deadlines.
•  Ability to perform procedural work routines and operate specialized scientific equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions; keen attention to detail in order to question and
  identify problems that should arise.
•  Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others, including clients and vendors
•  Punctual, dependable, and trustworthy
• Physical workload and needs to be able to life 50 lbs.
•  Ability to stand and move around for extended periods of time
  Job Specifications:
•  High school degree
• Experience in the handling and safety of biohazardous materials desirable
• Warehouse experience desirable

BioLife Solutions provides a substance-free workplace, and all offers of employment will be contingent on opiate drug test and background check.

BioLife Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.