Donor Coordinator - Iowa Neuropathology Resource Laboratory - Ankeny, IA

Overview

The Department of Pathology is seeking a Donor Coordinator in Ankeny, Iowa. Will be responsible for working with medical examiners, tissue recovery specialists, pathologist’s assistants, and other Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner (IOSME) employees to facilitate procurement of postmortem human brain samples. Assist with brain removals as directed by IOSME staff. Handles the time sensitive transportation of brains from the IOSME to the University of Iowa.

Communicates with patients and donor families to answer questions about brain donation as needed and works closely with collaborators at the Iowa Donor Network. This position is 100% time in Ankeny, Iowa.

• Facilitate donor evaluation, consent, and case triage
• Support procurement of tissue
• Coordinate rapid logistics and donor transport
• Serve as Institutional Liaison for the Iowa Neuropathology Resource Lab

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biological sciences, neuroscience, or another related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with customer service

• Prefer experience in a health care or clinical environment
• Experience with tissue procurement or autopsies
• Experience working in a biorepository that collects human samples is desirable
• Familiarity with database entry and management

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.