Senior Laboratory Coordinator - Cancer Center

Department:

SOM KC Cancer Center Clinical Trials

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Clinical Research

Position Title:

Senior Laboratory Coordinator - Cancer Center

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Senior Laboratory Coordinator will develop, validate, and apply UHPLC-MS/MS-based assays for quantitation of drugs, drug metabolites, and other small molecules in research samples collected from patients in clinical trials.  In addition, maintain records for sample tracking in the lab and perform calibrations and minor maintenance on instruments and equipment. 

The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the region's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center where patients gain access to the most promising therapies, cutting-edge clinical trials and world class research.

*This position is 100% onsite.

Job Responsibilities

• Utilizes proven proficiency in basic laboratory skills — calibration and use of balances, pipettors, centrifuges, sample evaporators.

• Performs, interprets, and reports results from quantitative analytical methods.

• Collaborates with Cancer Center laboratory and clinical research staff to ensure transfer and processing of samples and communication of results in a timely manner.

• Ensures all requirements for sample integrity have been met (positive identification of patient, visit, and time; traceable records from sample transfer through final data delivery, etc.).

• Recognizes sources of error in sample identification, processing, or analysis and initiates corrective action when indicated.

• Assures the appropriate personnel have been contacted and the incident documented according to SOP’s.

• Participates in quality assurance/quality improvement activities related to sample transfer and storage, sample processing, sample analysis, and data integrity and reporting.

• 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. 

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or biomedical discipline or similar discipline.

Work Experience:

• Proven proficiency in basic laboratory skills -calibration and use of balances, pipettors, centrifuges, sample evaporators.

• Proficiency in performing, interpreting, and reporting results from quantitative analytical methods.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Hands-on experience with mass spectrometry.

• Experience with sample preparation techniques (protein precipitation, solid phase extraction, liquid-liquid extraction).

• Experience with quantitative UHPLC-MS/MS procedures.

• Previous work in a regulated laboratory (GLP or equivalent). 

• Previous laboratory experience supporting clinical trials.

Skills

• Ability to collaborate with Cancer Center laboratory and clinical research staff.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV AND Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

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