Sample Administration Specialist
Lancaster, PAFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Sample Administration Specialist supports BioPharmaceutical Sample Administration at the Lancaster laboratory. The role handles courier communications and paperwork, receives and registers samples, labels and stores them, maintains holds, and processes internal environmental monitoring samples. It also involves responding to inquiries about expected samples and interacting with project managers and technical staff while following standard operating procedures and safety precautions.
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Full job description
Lancaster, PA, USA
Full-time
Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organization services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
Job Description
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Handle communication and paperwork for all couriers that arrive for BioPharmaceutical Sample Administration
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Receive and unpack sample kits and coolers received at the lab in an efficient and detailed manner with a high degree of quality
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Interpret and register samples into Laboratory Information Management System
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Label samples and select appropriate storage locations
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Enter samples with insufficient entry information into holds; maintain hold area with follow up and routine inventory
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Process internal environmental monitoring samples
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Place samples into storage
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Read, understand, and carry out standard operating procedures, following all safety precautions and procedures
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Handle incoming informational calls and emails regarding expected samples
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Interact with all levels of project managers and technical staff
Qualifications
The Ideal Candidate would possess:
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Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills
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Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
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Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies, logical thinking, and deductive reasoning
Minimum Qualifications:
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High school diploma or GED
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Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
Additional Information
Position is Full-time, Sunday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. OR Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., with additional hours, as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Lancaster, PA are encouraged to apply.
We offer excellent full-time benefits including :
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Comprehensive medical coverage,
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Life and disability insurance,
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401(k) with company match,
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Paid holidays and vacation,
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Dental and vision options.
Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,077 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$52–71K/yr227 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$19–21/hr45 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 148 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,077 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Eurofins US Network (this employer)14 open
- Geisinger13 open
- Eurofins12 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (883 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,131 of the 2,077 open Laboratory Technician jobs (54%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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