Accessioning Technician
PathAI
Who We Are
At PathAI, we're on a mission to improve patient outcomes with AI-powered pathology. We’re helping to change how diseases like cancer are diagnosed and treated by applying cutting-edge machine learning to pathology and translational research. Join us in our mission to transform pathology and advance precision medicine.
Where You Fit
We’re looking for an Accessioning Technician to support our Biopharma lab operations, ensuring high-quality receipt, accessioning, and management of clinical trial samples in a CAP/CLIA-compliant and GCP-guided environment. This role is critical to maintaining sample integrity and enabling timely processing to support our clinical and translational research partnerships.
What You’ll Do
- Receive and inspect incoming shipments of clinical trial and research samples.
- Review and document shipment contents, temperature logs, packaging, labeling, and any discrepancies.
- Accession samples into the Lab Information System (LIS) and allocate to appropriate workflows.
- Coordinate with histotechnicians and scanning technicians for seamless sample hand-offs.
- Maintain and calibrate barcode scanners and label printers per manufacturer specs.
- Monitor daily lab trial activities, update manifests, and track progress in LIS.
- Ensure end-to-end chain of custody is maintained and documented for all samples.
- Communicate discrepancies or shipment failures to lab leads and project stakeholders per SOPs.
- Prepare daily status updates and metrics for internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage requests for sample re-processing due to quality control issues.
- Handle retrieval and re-entry of archived samples into LIS and manage inventory updates.
- Coordinate outbound shipments to sponsors or central labs as needed.
- Identify and report non-conformities and participate in CAPA processes.
What You Bring
- Previous experience in a laboratory setting is preferred.
- Familiarity with GCP, CLIA, and chain-of-custody protocols is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills and acute attention to detail.
- Intellectual curiosity and ability to quickly learn and navigate complex workflows.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
We Want To Hear From You
At PathAI, we are looking for individuals who are team players, are willing to do the work no matter how big or small it may be, and who are passionate about everything they do. If this sounds like you, even if you may not match the job description to a tee, we encourage you to apply. You could be exactly what we're looking for.
PathAI is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace that is free of harassment and discrimination. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements, and qualifications — that's all. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, health, personal beliefs, age, family or parental status, or any other status. We don't tolerate any kind of discrimination or bias, and we are looking for teammates who feel the same way.