Senior Laboratory Coordinator - Cancer Center

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 and 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.

• Collect, process, and ship biological specimens in accordance with protocol‑specific requirements, applying in‑depth knowledge of clinical trial procedures and regulatory standards.
• 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.
• Request and ship research‑related pathology requests for the CTO, collaborate with Tissue Repository staff and assist with obtaining and shipping tissue specimens based on IATA/DOT Guidelines, and communicate with Study Coordinators regarding the status of tissue requests.
• Perform study–specific ECGs and transmit data to the appropriate database as listed in the study protocol schedule of events.
• Assist with training, mentoring, shadowing and onboarding junior staff when directed by management.
• Verify accuracy and properly store study flow sheets 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.
• 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.
• Maintain inventory of study supplies, including kit amounts, destruction of kits, creation of NTFs, submission of kit supply orders, updating kit inventory spreadsheets and preparing kit orders for satellite sites.
• Accurately perform data entry in both hospital and laboratory information systems according to policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Ensure all requirements for specimen integrity have been met (positive patient identification, correct specimen collected, proper transport of samples, 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.

This position requires occasional 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. This position will be 100% onsite in a medical laboratory environment involving handling of laboratory equipment and samples.

• 4 years of relevant work experience (education may substitute on a year‑for‑year basis).
• One year of lab assistance and/or lab tech experience.
• Experience with HIPAA guidelines and research regulations.

• Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or another science‑related area.
• Previous laboratory clinical trial experience.
• Previous oncology experience.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.

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