The Associate Sample Coordinator will coordinate and perform a variety of complex sample and standard handling tasks, including shipping and sample receipt and distribution, in support of all aspects of the laboratory.  **Must be able to work overnight shift and weekends**

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following: 

• Follows SOPs, GMPs, GLPs and industry appropriate laboratory standards.   

• Oversees the receipt and subsequent entry of Production Samples into associated electronic systems and coordination/preparation of laboratory samples for analysis and prepares laboratory standards and solutions. 

• Interacts with clients/associates required on daily basis. 

• Coordinates sample shipment and/or receipt. 

• Maintains the Reference Standard inventory. 

• Responds to environmental unit alarms and participate in on-call responsibilities. 

• Authors, reviews, and revises SOP’s and support Electronic Notebook template development (testing electronic lab notebook templates, author user requirement specifications, etc).  Participate in and/or lead laboratory investigations.  

• Performs routine departmental GMP activities (lab instrument calibrations, preventive maintenance, audits, work orders, etc)  

• Supports analytical and instrument lifecycle, technical transfer, and/or validation 

• Laboratory upkeep and maintenance (5S, routine equipment/glassware cleaning, etc) 

Why you? 

Basic Qualifications: 

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent 

• 1+ years’  laboratory experience in a GMP environment 

Preferred Qualifications: 

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: 

• Attention to detail 

• Biopharmaceutical testing experience is preferred, ability to learn various techniques and assays.  Assays include (but not limited to) – pH, Appearance, Osmolality, Moisture, CGE, ELISA, CiEF, Bioassay, SEC, SPR, Protein Concentration, HPLC/UPLC, PCR, Colorimetric Titrations, FTIR, TOC, Conductivity, Wet Chemistry. 

• System experience preferred – SAP/ERP, LES, Webstatistica, Empower, analytical instrument software (softmax, etc) 

• Experience with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint 

• Working knowledge of cGXP, ICH guidelines, FDA, USP/EP/JP and data integrity guidelines and regulations 

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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