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Lab Clinical Coordinator III - Ophthalmology
Job Number: 2024-46374Category: Research
Location: Worcester, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - Ophthalmology - W822000
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Grade: 43
Union Code: Non Union Position -W60- Non Unit Professional
Num. Openings: 1
Post Date: Sept. 3, 2024
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Lab Clinical Coordinator III is responsible for specified lab, blood biobank, and clinical research activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Responsible for overall operations of the lab
- Maintain freezers, LN2 tanks, and order supplies
- Responsible for the oversight and organization of the blood and tissue biobank/repository
- Audit, document samples and tissues in a computerized database
- Design methods for efficient operations of the lab and update Manuals of Procedures
- Maintain computerized data files and spreadsheets
- Perform centrifuging and aliquoting of blood specimens and other processing as needed
- Locate and pull samples for specified studies
- Available for calls and travel to site off hours as needed if freezer alarms are activated
- Adhere to established lab and biosafety policies
- Document all procedures and communication with outside vendors
- Data entry of study data forms, questionnaires, and other clinical research materials in the computerized study databases
- Conduct in-person or telephone interviews and arrange study lab procedures for the studies
- Prepare summary reports
- Perform other duties related to the studies as required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of a bachelors degree in the sciences, health care, or equivalent experience
- Masters degree in medical, biology, genetics, or equivalent field preferred
- 3+ years of related research/lab/blood biobank/biorepository experience
- Must have excellent computer skills including high-level performance in Excel spreadsheets
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills required
- Good team player
- Must be detail oriented, accurate and highly organized
- Will travel locally to near-by clinic and other local sites as needed
- May be responsible for functional supervision of assigned staff.