Kate Gandy Flanagan Email & Phone Number

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Responsible for coordinating incoming and outgoing materials, shipments, transfers, and disposals to and from the archives, Shipping and Receiving departments at various facilities. Initiate the application for government permits for domestic and international shipments for various Company facilities.

Responsible for inventory and study material transport, receipt, organization (slides, blocks, wet tissue, data, low temperature samples) and set-up for preparation of long term storage. Work with all species of laboratory animals (and occasionally humans), perform paraffin block sealing, wet tissue bagging, waste handling, facility and equipment recordings and wet tissue inspections for samples received from study and research projects at various Pathology Associates laboratories and client facilities. Assist the Archive Manager in all interactions with archive clients. Understand and conduct all processes in compliance with GLP regulations. Travel to client sites and handle receipt, loading and transport of study related material via commercial carriers or company transport. Provide guidance and leadership to, and determine work assignments for, Archive Technicians and other personnel temporarily assigned to the Archive. Enforce security, train Archive Assistants, participate in developing and improving departmental techniques and procedures. Participate as member of 24 hour emergency call list and respond as needed.

Frederick, Md

Perform paraffin block sealing, wet tissue bagging, waste handling, facility and equipment recordings and wet tissue inspections. Handles tissues of laboratory animal and occasionally human tissue from study and research projects from various PAI labs and client facilities. Understands and conducts all processes in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations. Assists in receipt, handling and transporting of study related materials via commercial carriers or PAI transport. Responsible for archive security within a limited access environment. Trains other Archive Technicians. Occasionally communicates with archive clients and participates with method development. Available for call in as a member of 24 hour emergency call list. Acts as Lead Person when Manager and Lead Person are absent.

Frederick, Md

Responsibilities include inventorying of shipments upon receipt; preparing study materials for long-term storage. Quality Control review of co-workers archived studies, handles disposal of study material, assists with on-site delivery and or transport of study material and assists with maintaining archive technician-I training and documentation.

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Paraffin block sealing. Labeling and assembly of wet tissue bags. Double bagging of small and large animal wet tissues fixed in formalin. Formalin neutralization, waste handling and solution labeling. Organization of blocks, slides, wet tissue and data. Inventory verification of slides, blocks, wet tissues and data. Daily -30C and -80C freezer temperature recordings, maintaining weekly freezer graph changes, performing manufacture recommended freezer maintenance and documenting weekly generator recordings. Documenting daily room (wet tissue & block) temperature recordings. Assisting with shipments of materials. Maintaining archive security within a limited access environment. Assisting with the transportation of materials from other PAI or client facilities with the use of a PAI-owned or rented vehicle.