"Biospecimens and Genetics Data Manager"

The position is with the UCSF Memory and Aging Center (MAC) (http://memory.ucsf.edu), a dynamic multidisciplinary clinical research program investigating neurodegenerative diseases. Under the supervision of the MAC Genetics and Biospecimen Manager, the Biospecimen and Genetics Data Manager will coordinate many aspects of the Genetics and Biospecimen program data needs. Key activities of the Specimen Data Manager involve routine research data management activities including discrepancy management, manual data review, data cleaning, data transfers, data linking and merging, data analysis, generating metrics, reporting, and writing scripts to support some of this work. The Biospecimen and Genetics Data Manager will provide hands-on data management support to fulfill requests for data sets in support of research activities, as well as implementing common queries and integrating them with the center's central query tool.

They will support the Genetics and Biospecimen Program Manager in debugging data validation errors, improving overall data quality, and automating processes (such as writing scripts) to improve throughput. The Biospecimen and Genetics Data Manager will also work closely with Genetics and Biospecimen Program Manager in all aspects of specimen transfers including querying the data repositories to identify samples, communicating with the laboratory and biobank staff to facilitate the creation specimen manifests, track shipping, and confirm receipt at the receiving location, as well as being a key player in the process of returning of results to the Memory and Aging Center.

The Biospecimen and Genetics Data Manager supports our innovative and impactful biospecimens program that is critical to our clinical care, clinical and observational trials, and research activities. The Biospecimen and Genetics Data Manager is responsible for monitoring and participating in all aspects of data capture, data integration, results management, and reporting for more than 30 related specimen collection protocols involving many distributed labratories.

The Biospecimen and Genetics Data Manager will report to the Genetics and Biospecimen Program Manager for career development and for domain relevant work. Where necessary, other groups will provie support and guidance as required,

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $69,000 - $100,200 (Annual Rate).

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