Asst. Biospecimen Coordinator

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is a campus-wide multidisciplinary matrix organization whose goal is to promote and enhance cancer-relevant research and patient care at UC Irvine. The CFCCC provides research resources to its ~175 members engaged in research and offers multidisciplinary cancer care to its patients.

Your Role on the Team

Under the supervision of the Biospecimen Lab Manager, the Assistant Biospecimen Coordinator (ABC) supports the clinical research efforts by coordinating and processing biological specimens for cancer-related protocols according to current Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), internal standard operating procedures (SOPs) and University policies and procedures.

The incumbent is responsible for supporting all aspects of the study specimen process for patients participating in cancer related clinical trials, which includes: collecting, processing, storing, shipping, and tracking under specific research protocol requirements and laboratory techniques.

In addition, this individual is responsible for providing general maintenance and organization of the Cancer Center research laboratory. This includes: maintaining laboratory equipment, ordering supplies, tracking equipment service agreements, ensuring proper equipment operation, and maintaining and updating standard operating procedures.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Experience working with and processing biological specimens
• Experience working in a clinical laboratory environment
• Experience with clinical research and data collection
• Ability to interact with the public, faculty, and staff
• Ability to establish and maintain files and records
• Strong organizational and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to work as a supportive, cooperative member of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated high-level communication skills to convey information in a clear and concise way, synthesizing information and presenting it to others
• Demonstrated problem solving capabilities to resolve concerns that arise unexpectedly
• Demonstrated ability to research, properly evaluate information, and prepare concise, well organized reports, summaries, and correspondence
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize a complex and dynamic workload
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines, despite interruptions
• Ability to independently exercise discretion and sound judgment
• Ability to work collegially and cooperatively in a small office and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Demonstrated skill in interacting with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to prioritize assignments and achieve high productivity/quality with short time frames, under rigid deadlines, and /or in environments with frequent workload changes and competing demands
• Skill in working independently, taking initiative and following through on assignments
• Ability to think critically, compiles data from various sources, analyze data, and prepare reports.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of team
• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate strong commitment to duties
• Ability to analyze problems, implement solutions and multitask
• Ability to work within a deadline-driven structure
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining flexibility and adaptability while implementing institutional change
• High level of integrity and honesty in maintaining confidentiality
• Foster and promote a positive attitude and professional appearance
• Strong attention to detail
• Working knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities.
• 1-3 Years of related work experience with Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or equivalent experience

Preferred:

• Experience with cancer-related research.
• Extensive experience with various types of human subject clinical trials i.e., National Group, Industrial, and Investigator-authored.
• Experience with clinical trial management systems, preferably OnCore.

Special Conditions:

• May require coordinating and processing specimens outside of normal business hours.
• May require travel to satellite sites.