Medical Technician I
- Portland
- Laboratory
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
- Office Based
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Medical Technician I - US, Portland, OR Onsite
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
Medical Technician I- Portland OR- Onsite
We are currently seeking a Medical Technician I to join our diverse and dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced CLIA and CAP certified laboratory for a leading global provider of outsourced services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Our Medical Technicians ensure the highest quality nucleic acid extractions, ensure timely storage of clinical samples, and perform general duties for the molecular laboratory, as directed.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Recognizing, exemplifying, and adhering to ICON's core values which center on our commitment to people, clients, and performance.
- Embracing and contributing to our company culture with a focus on meeting client timeline expectations and supporting the molecular testing lab.
- Performing quality sample nucleic acid extractions using manual, automated, and semi-automated methods per standard operating procedures and in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices.
- Responsibility for clinical sample storage in accordance with current written procedures and on on-the-job training practices.
- Ensuring reagents are prepared, stored, and used in a manner suitable to the task performed, and maintaining proper documentation as to ensure quality records.
- Completing all paperwork and maintaining quality records in accordance with Good Documentation Practices.
- Adhering to all written internal and external quality control procedures.
- Maintaining a “Own It” mentality by recognizing and acknowledging mistakes with an emphasis on immediately bringing any suspected issue to laboratory management’s attention.
- Responding to queries regarding quality issues with extractions and participating in root cause analysis investigations as directed by the laboratory management team.
- Assisting with the evaluation and validation of new extraction methods, as needed.
- Participating in and maintaining, required Continuous Education requirements.
- Recognizing the importance of clinical specimens and maintaining a strong commitment to quality while working with efficiency.
- Conducting all other tasks relevant to the general running of the molecular laboratory, as assigned.
Your profile:
- BSc or BA: Biology, Molecular Biology or Chemistry
- 1+ year of laboratory experience.
- Manual Nucleic Acid extraction and Pipetting experience
- Prefer experience working with a Laboratory Information System.
- Prefer experience working with Clinical Laboratory specimens, especially whole blood.
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What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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