Evolution Research Group: Laboratory Technician

Company Summary:ERG is the largest independent clinical research site services company focused on special populations and is the market leader in CNS.

With 12 wholly owned clinical sites and 12 affiliated sites, we conduct in-patient and out-patient phase I-IV clinical research studies.

ERG has 240+ in-patient beds, a large and growing database of patients suffering from mental illness, neurological disorders, sleep disorders, addictions, diabetes and other illnesses as well as normal healthy volunteers who participate in trials for the advancement of medicine.

With access to over 32 million patients/subjects and 5000 completed trials, ERG continues to grow its capabilities and expand into indications where there are tremendous unmet medical needs in the United States and globally.The ERG portfolio consists of St.

Louis Clinical Trials, Woodland International Research Group, Woodland Research Northwest, Midwest Clinical Research, Pacific Research Network, Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, Brain Matters Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Center and Endeavor Clinical Trials, all supported by an industry leading centralized infrastructure located in New Jersey.Our mission is to provide the highest quality execution of clinical trials in all clinical research phases aimed at helping sponsor companies to get their life saving or life enhancing drugs to market as quickly and safely as possible.

We accomplish this with employees who are passionate about clinical research, focused on patient care and respect and use excellence as their yardstick in everything they do each day.

Position Purpose/SummaryThe Laboratory Technician is responsible for a variety of clinical research laboratory duties of a routine and technical nature in support of clinical trials.

This role completes all study related procedures under the direction of the Unit Director or designee.

It is essential that this position maintains accurate, confidential files and documentation of study participants.

In executing these position responsibilities, the Laboratory Technician/ Phlebotomist is guided by Good Clinical Practices (GCP), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, and company standard operating procedures and policies.

Essential Job FunctionsGeneralAs directed by the Unit Director or designated manager, provide general support to the project teams which may include logging, tracking, and filing study paperwork; executing study mailings and faxes (when necessary)Filing and maintaining laboratory documentsMaintain information in study department databases (e.G.

Study Manager)May help process, enter, and validate dataEstablish and maintain central laboratory filesTrack, distribute, and assist in establishing accountability for investigational lab kits and other related supplies.Provides reports to managers, as needed in maintaining up-to-date information on clinical study activityAssist with scheduling and organizing participantsPerform safety assessments (ie: vital signs, ecgs, and phlebotomy) as trained and delegated.Obtain medical information from participantsComply with the confidentiality of research dataStudy, learn and comply with ERG site standard operating procedures, and other policies, practices and regulations where applicable.Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

The ideal candidate will have:1 year of clinical research experience is preferredHigh School Diploma or its equivalentUnderstands regulatory requirements, as well as Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.Knowledgeable in medical terminologyKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written, verbal)Ability to perform overnight business travelBasic computer skills to include Word, Excel, as well as proprietary applications unique to the clinical research industry (such as Study Manager) Work Environment: This is a high growth, fast paced small organization.

The ability to be productive and successful in an intense work environment is critical.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.

Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.