Biorepository Facility Tech

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains the biorepository facility, including associated equipment.
• Recognizes when outcomes/conditions are not as expected, performs investigations, and refers to management for corrective and preventive action decisions.
• Supports biorepository client use of the facility.
• May be required to lead implementation of modifications in procedures to satisfy corrective and preventive actions.

General Responsibilities

• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, annual, biennial, preventative maintenance, and function verification of new equipment.
• Applies quality practices (GCP, GLP, GMP, GDP, ISBER) to positively impact environmental/research compliance and quality of samples used in research.
• Identifies errors and report findings to management.
• Provides on-call support to facility or equipment alarms on nights and weekends.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• 2 years of experience in a warehouse, maintenance, quality assurance, inventory, technical, clerical, or customer service environment

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable

Working Conditions / Demands

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Foundational

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Biorepository

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.