Pre-Analytical Services Assistant

IVQIA·Workday
Valencia, CAFull-timePosted Jul 1, 2026
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We are seeking Pre-Analytical Services Assistant to join IQVIA Laboratories at 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.
 

Job Summary:

The Pre-Analytical Services Assistant supports the routine receipt and processing of clinical specimens in a laboratory environment. This role helps ensure shipments, specimen materials, and related documentation are handled accurately, safely, and in accordance with company procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines.
 

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Receive consignments and shipments and support routine specimen intake activities
  • Open shipments, review patient information forms, and escalate missing, incorrect, or damaged materials to senior staff
  • Dispose of or recycle kit shipping supplies according to established procedures
  • Conduct secondary checks of shipping materials to ensure no specimens remain in packaging
  • Support after-hour alarms and other job-critical functions as needed
  • Assist with equipment upkeep, supply inventory tasks, workstation cleanup, and general administrative duties
  • Organize the work area as requested by management and support safe, compliant daily operations
     

What We Are Looking For:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to maintain effective reporting procedures and control workflow
  • Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
     

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:

  • Strong attention to detail when reviewing shipment contents, specimen packaging, and patient information forms
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients
  • Ability to stay organized, follow safety procedures, and support workflow in a fast-paced laboratory setting
  • Willingness to participate in continuing education through self-study and team meetings

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.
 

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.

To learn more about our benefits, visit IQVIA Benefits.

If you're looking to unleash your potential, join IQVIA Laboratories 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 https://jobs.iqvia.com

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. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $24,400.00 - $50,900.00. 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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