Donor Coordinator - Iowa Neuropathology Resource Laboratory - Ankeny, IA

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.

Duties to include:

·         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.

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/about-us

Required Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in biology, biological sciences, neuroscience, or another related field.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

·         Experience with customer service.

Desirable Qualifications:

·         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.

Position and Application details:

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

·         Resume

·         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.

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