Shared Resources Specialist - Clinical Research Specimen Processing

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Shared Resources Specialist I – Clinical Research Specimen Processing is responsible for supporting the needs of clinical investigators at Fred Hutch as users of the Clinical Research Specimen Processing shared resource (CRSP). This role involves assisting scientific researchers with handling and processing clinical research specimens in accordance with standard operating procedures while maintaining strict chain of custody. The Specialist will operate and maintain lab instrumentation, record and track specimen data, perform calculations, and prepare charts, graphs and summaries.

This is an entry level position within the Shared Resources department with substantial room for growth.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

• Research Support:
  • Involves research support that is mainly under the direction of the Supervisor or higher-level laboratory personnel.
  • Performs bench work as assigned including processing clinical research specimens (e.g., blood tissue, urine, etc.) for fractionation and preservation (e.g., plasma/serum, PBMC, slides, etc).
  • Shipping processed specimens to central labs and collaborators.
  • Will learn and perform new technical skills.
• Research development:
  • Establish and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with faculty and external users to identify scientific needs.
• Equipment Oversight:
  • Perform basic equipment operation and maintenance.
  • Learn to coordinate and complete maintenance on some equipment and use relevant software.
  • Potentially review and identify new equipment needs.
  • Assist in supply management.
• Training and
  
  Education:
  • Assist in developing and SOPs, training materials, and specimen handling guidelines for investigators.
  • May supervise work-study students, interns and lab aides.
• Administrative tasks:
  • Reporting or delivering results to users.
  • Accurately document laboratory activities and maintain laboratory records and compile data on experiments and assays.
  • Performing basic billing requirements.
• Regulatory and Compliance:
  • Provide regulatory and compliance support for this shared resource.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field of education;
  Or
• Associate degree and 1+ years of experience;
  Or
• GED/ High School Diploma and 3+ years of experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new protocols and techniques.
• Ability to learn and operate all specimen processing equipment in accordance with biosafety standards.
• Basic understanding of GxP (e.g., GLP, GCP, GCLP, or GMP).
• Excellent communication skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Experience with MS Office suite of…