Senior Laboratory Coordinator - Cancer Center (Correlative Lab)

Department:

SOM KC Cancer Center Clinical Trials

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Clinical Research

Position Title:

Senior Laboratory Coordinator - Cancer Center (Correlative Lab)

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Laboratory Coordinator will be responsible for coordination of oncology clinical trial study specimens and supplies per protocol requirements. This includes pharmacokinetics pharmacogenomics and ancillary studies for Industry-Sponsored Cooperative Group and Investigator Initiated clinical trials.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the region 1 of only 57 in the nation to receive this distinction. Patients gain access to the most promising therapies cutting-edge clinical trials and world class research.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• Possess an in-depth knowledge of specimen collection processing and shipping requirements for protocols within the Clinical Trials Office. Accurately obtain document process and manage serial specimens (blood and other bodily fluids) obtained from patients participating in clinical trials.

• Coordinate the collection of central study samples and required study assessments in collaboration with nursing study coordinators physicians and patients in a timely manner.

• Responsible for requesting and shipping research related pathology requests for the CTO. Collaborates with Tissue Repository staff and assists with obtaining and shipping tissue specimens based on IATA/DOT Guidelines. Communicate with Study Coordinators regarding the status oftissuerequests.

• Perform study specific ECGs and transmit data to appropriate database as listed in the study protocol schedule of events.

• Assist with training mentoring shadowing and onboarding junior staff when directed by management.

• Occasionally travel between the Clinical Research Center Westwood Facility Indian Creek Campus and The University of Kansas Health System Hospital for meetings kit drop off and transport of study specimens.

• Verify accuracy and properly store study flowsheets when directed by management.

• Provide quick and accurate email responses and query resolution to sponsors monitors nursing study coordinators etc.

• Work with data coordinators during onsite monitor visits and audits to provide organized accurate patient lab charts. Proactively check-in with study monitors and provide requested lab documents.

• Excellent documentation with limited errors in data collection entry and sample shipment.

• Attend Kick-Off-Meetings and assist management with Site Initiation Visits when needed.

• Reference and maintain a variety of study protocols and central lab manuals.

• Responsible for Inventory Maintenance of study supplies including but not limited to maintaining adequate kit amounts ensuring the destruction of kits and creation of NTFs submitting kit supply orders updating kit inventory spreadsheet as well as preparing kit orders for Satellite Sites.

• Accurately perform data entry if necessary in both Hospital and Laboratory information systems according to hospital and laboratory policies and procedures as well as compliance requirements.

• Ensure all requirements for specimen integrity have been met (positive patient identification correct specimen collected proper transport of samples has been employed etc.).

• Utilize EMR (Epic) and Outlook lab calendar to set up study lab collections and schedule upcoming couriers.

• Participate in weekly lab rotation daily patient assignments and Friday handoff emails.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

• Medical laboratory environment involving handling of laboratory equipment and samples. Additional work performed in a general office environment.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree in biology chemistry or other science related area. A combination of education and relevant experience may substitute for degree on a year for year basis.

Work Experience:

• One year of lab assistance and lab tech experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Previous laboratory clinical trial experience.

• Previous oncology experience.

• Familiarity with medical terminology.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills.

• Time management.

• Organization.

• Attention to detail.

• Multitasking.

• Communication.

• Critical thinking skills.

• Computer skills.

Required Documents

• Cover letter

• Resume/CV

Comprehensive Benefits Package: