Lab Sample Coordinator, Early Phase Clinical Research - Dallas, TX

***Shipping and/or warehouse experience strongly preferred***

Join one of the world's largest Clinical Research Organizations and contribute to early-phase clinical trials that help bring new therapies to life. As a Sample Lab Coordinator I, you'll support healthy volunteer studies and ensure accurate handling, tracking, and shipment of clinical samples in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

This is a full-time, office-based position in Dallas, TX, working Monday through Friday. To support operational needs and provide scheduling flexibility, shifts may be scheduled 9:00 AM-5:30 PM or 10:00 AM-6:30 PM. Candidates should be comfortable working within these varying start times and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll play a vital part in the sample management process for Phase 1 clinical studies. Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing, labeling, storing, packing, and shipping samples to external labs.
• Learning and following international shipping regulations for biohazardous materials.
• Completing all required documentation and tracking PK sample shipments.
• Organizing dispatch schedules and communicating timelines.
• Setting up and labeling specimen containers.
• Collecting approved body substances (e.g., blood, saliva, urine) using proper precautions.
• Operating and maintaining centrifuges and other lab equipment.
• Monitoring temperatures, organizing storage space, and achieving samples.
• Supporting routine equipment cleaning, calibration, and basic lab procedures.

You'll gain exposure to innovative therapies and play a key part in clinical studies that impact patients worldwide. This role offers hands-on experience in clinical research and the opportunity to grow within a global organization.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Shipping and/or warehouse experience or logistics strongly preferred.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, regulated clinical environment.
• Strong attention to detail and teamwork skills.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel.
• Exposure to biological fluids.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

• Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

What do you get?

• Regular, full-time, or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)
• 401(K)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Employee recognition awards
• Multiple ERG's (employee resource groups)

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.