Explore research careers and be a part of something bigger as a Data Support Specialist in Chantilly, VA!
Labcorp Drug Development helps to develop new drugs, medical devices and diagnostics. Your role is vital to improving the health of family, friends and animals.
The Data Support Specialist reviews laboratory data and study-related documentation to verify compliance with applicable protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidance (e.g. Good Laboratory Practices – GLPs). Maintains and monitors departmental trends in data quality and performs follow-up actions as needed by maintaining and communicating error tracking data in support of improvement efforts and performs follow up actions as needed.
Essential Job Duties :
Reviews laboratory operations data, SOPs, and other study-related guidance documents to ensure quality standards are met and to verify conformance to applicable SOP, regulatory requirements, and overall client objectives.
Assists internal customers with interpretation and understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g. GLPs), SOP requirements, and other guidance documents, as applicable.
Maintains and seeks to expand a strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements, SOP requirements, and other guidance documents. Applies existing knowledge to data review tasks.
Communicates regularly with internal laboratory operations personnel, scientific personnel, and management to effectively manage the quality review workload and timelines.
Collects error tracking data for data reviewed and follows up with respondents, management, quality assurance, and others, if necessary, to ensure immediate resolution and to maintain and enhance data quality.
Identifies and recommends procedural modifications in support of process improvements.
Mentors less experiences staff and assists with the training of new quality review staff.
Performs other relates duties as assigned.
Education:
Bachelor of Science/Arts (BS/BA) degree in chemistry, biology, biotechnology or related field
Applicable experience may be substituted for education. Three (3) years of previous related experience may be substituted for BS/BA degree
Experience:
Minimum of two (2) years of laboratory, data review, or related experience required, including familiarity with laboratory processes and data.Candidates given best consideration will have the following:
Working knowledge of GLPs
Excellent attention to detail with strong organizational skills
Efficient in prioritizing and managing time
Proven ability to work under deadline pressure
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with internal customers
Ability to efficiently us basic software (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
How will you be rewarded!
Enjoy 24 days of personal-time-off (PTO) (pro-rated depending on start date) AND Additional Paid Holidays
Have access to other great benefits including: 401(k) plan with a generous company match and of course medical, vision and dental insurance and much more!
Pay Range starts at $26 and goes up based on experience and education.
Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here (https://cdn.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/COVAGLOBAL/documents/Labcorp-Benefits-TheWayWeLive-1659629596356.pdf) .
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