Posted 2 months ago
Technical Specialist, Sample Management
@ Altasciences Company Inc
Laval, Quebec
Overview
Altasciences Company Inc is hiring a Technical Specialist, Sample Management, a full-time role overseeing Sample Management Technicians and the handling, control and destruction of study materials in a regulated laboratory. The role requires at least 3 years of experience in regulated medical or pharmaceutical fields and fluent English and French. Benefits include health, dental and vision plans, an RRSP with employer match, and paid vacation and holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise Sample Management Technicians and monitor their tasks
- Ensure study material integrity and chain of custody in Watson LIMS
- Oversee destruction of study materials and freezer storage
- Coach, mentor and train staff; verify paperwork
- Conduct in-life verifications and follow up on improvements
Requirements summary:
- High school degree or higher in health sciences or medical/pharmaceutical fields
- 3 years of experience in regulated medical or pharmaceutical fields
- Knowledge of FDA GLP, GCP and TPD regulations
- Very good knowledge of Watson LIMS, MS Office and Kanbanize
- Excellent communication skills in French and English
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Research & science |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Health sciences, Medical sciences, Pharmaceutical sciences |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Wellness, Transit support, Paid training |
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Altasciences Company Inc
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Quicker go/no-go decisions with integrated preclinical, clinical, bioanalytical, manufacturing, and CRO services.
Full company description
Outsourcing made easy with a one-stop solution to early-phase drug development. We are an integrated drug development solution company, offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a proven, flexible approach that removes the need for multiple service providers during the early stages of drug development. Whether for one study or an end-to-end program, we help you reach critical decision-making milestones sooner by improving speed and ease from lead candidate selection to clinical proof of concept, and beyond. When partnering with Altasciences, you can experience up to 40% in time savings thanks to our integrated, one-stop solution offering. We strive to create a true partnership with our clients, our partners, and our colleagues that enables a mutually supporting relationship built on a combination of excellent science and solid communication. Helping sponsors get better drugs to the people who need them, faster, for over 30 years. Our full-service offering is always tailored to your specific research needs: - Preclinical research - Clinical pharmacology - Drug formulation - Manufacturing and analytical services - Bioanalysis - Program management - Medical writing - Biostatics - Data management - And so much more!
- LinkedIn followers
- 43,874
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,911
- Reported office locations
- 575 Boulevard Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec H7V 4B3, CA
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- Business categories
- Health Care
- Medical Device
- Wellness
- Biotechnology
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- CareAbout
- Altasciences
- Specialties
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Trials
- Phase I-II
- Human Abuse Liability & Abuse Potential
- Early Cardiac Safety & TQT
- Biosimilars
- Bioanalytical Laboratory
- Analytical Services
- Toxicology Study
- CDMO
- Safety Pharmacology
- Preclinical Study
- GLP / Non-GLP Study
- IND-Enabling
- NDA Submission
- LCMS and LBA
- Small and Large Molecule Bioanalysis
- Research Support Services
- Medical Writing
- Clinical Project Management
- and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Outsourcing made easy with a one-stop solution to early-phase drug development. We are an integrated drug development solution company, offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a proven, flexible approach that removes the need for multiple service providers during the early stages of drug development. Whether for one study or an end-to-end program, we help you reach critical decision-making milestones…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Research Services |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Laval, Quebec |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1995 |
| Specialties | Clinical ResearchClinical TrialsPhase I-IIHuman Abuse Liability & Abuse PotentialEarly Cardiac Safety & TQTBiosimilarsBioanalytical LaboratoryAnalytical ServicesToxicology StudyCDMO |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 28 |
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About The Role
The responsibilities of the Technical Specialist, Sample Management are to oversee tasks completion by Sample Management Technicians Service group, to ensure that sample management activities are provided to the laboratories with quality and efficiency, and to ensure integrity of study samples and material at all time.
What You'll Do Here
- Responsible for monitoring tasks conducted in the Sample Management Technicians Service group.
- Report major issues to the supervisor in a timely matter.
- Oversee and coach and train staff on study material integrity as well as their control, request and dispensation, and destruction of study material (excluding study samples).
- Ensure procedures are followed properly by staff.
- Responsible to find solutions and support for day-to-day issues
- Ensure that assigned tasks to Sample Management Technicians Service are completed within timelines as defined by the Supervisor, or that tasks are re-assigned when needed.
- Ensure organization and optimization of freezers storage space.
- Oversee the destruction of all study materials, except study samples.
- Oversee the reception and inventory of blank matrices.
- Verify paperwork generated by the Sample Management Technicians Service group.
- Conduct in-life verifications and provide results/follow-ups/suggestions for improvements following observations.
- Provide coaching/mentoring to staff.
- Provide training.
- Responsible for the quality/execution of the daily work.
- Ensure chain custody of study material in Watson LIMS.
- Write and/or review user guides and training documents, as needed.
- Participate in initiatives and focus groups to optimize processes and procedures.
- Conduct all work in compliance with SOPs, GLPs, GCPs and observe all company guidelines and policies.
What You'll Need to Succeed
- High school degree or higher in health sciences or in the medical and/or pharmaceutical fields
- 3 years of experience in the medical and/or pharmaceutical regulated fields.
- Must possess knowledge of FDA-GLP, GCP and TPD regulations.
- Very good knowledge in Watson LIMS,
- MS-Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) and Kanbanize.
- Excellent communication skills in French and English.
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Attentive to details.
- Customer-focused.
- Good communication.
- Works well within a team.
Altasciences strives to provide a French work environment for its employees in Quebec. Altasciences has taken all reasonable measures to avoid imposing the above language requirement. This requirement is essential for the position of the Technical Specialist, Sample Management in particular, but without limitation, for the following reason(s):
- The requirement to have study protocols read and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies
What We Offer
Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.
Altasciences’ Benefits Package includes:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- RRSP with Employer Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
- Free parking
Altasciences' Incentive Programs Include:
- Training & Development Programs
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Annual Performance Reviews
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