Job Description
We are seeking Senior Specimen Receipt & Processing Associate to join Q2Solutions, IQVIA's laboratory businessat Valencia, CA.
We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.
As a Senior Specimen Receipt & Processing Associate, you will lead critical specimen management activities, ensuring accurate accessioning, timely processing, and operational excellence across clinical laboratory workflows.
What you'll be doing: - Accession and resolve issues with clinical specimens, ensuring accurate identification, sorting, and labeling for testing or storage.
- Monitor scheduled and ad hoc requests to ensure timely and compliant completion.
- Guide and mentor entry-level staff on departmental procedures and onboarding.
- Identify and escalate areas of operational risk that may impact client deliverables.
- Respond to after-hour alarms and support job-critical functions as needed.
- Assist in reviewing and updating Specimen Management procedures and techniques.
- Notify inventory staff of supply shortages and support inventory control.
- Represent the Specimen Management team on cross-functional projects and initiatives.
What We Are Looking For: - Bachelor's Degree in a life sciences or related field.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in specimen handling, laboratory operations, or clinical research.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities needed for this role: - Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, close eye work requirement (computer, typing, reading small prints). Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Occasional exposure to cold temperatures.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced lab environment.
- Experience in mentoring, training, and coordinating operational activities across teams.
- Familiarity with specimen accessioning systems, SOPs, and regulatory compliance in clinical lab settings.
What We Offer You: We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs.We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees' physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.
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If you're looking to unleash your potential, join Q2Solutions, IQVIA's laboratory business, to help make the extraordinary possible!
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at
IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $41,400.00 - $86,100.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.
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Full time, Part time, Casual work, Work from home, Worldwide,