Biospecimen Coordinator

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope Duarte Medical Center is seeking a Biospecimen Coordinator to manage intake, inventory, and release of clinical trial materials onsite. You will assemble kits, oversee distribution among hospital departments, and support biospecimen collection, transportation, and shipment in line with study protocols.

The role requires coordinating scheduling, maintaining records, ensuring protocol adherence, and partnering with diverse research teams to ensure timely, accurate delivery of supplies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; experience may substitute for minimum education requirements (Associate Degree plus minimum of 2 years).
• IATA certification (may be obtained after hire)

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming orders to verify type, quantity, and condition against orders.
• Assure timely distribution of supplies/kits needed for collecting research specimens.
• Maintain adequate supplies for active research studies, ensuring current viability.
• Collect documentation for storage and distribution of materials, including receipts and delivery tickets.
• Maintain inventory of specimen supplies and kits, ensuring non-expiry and organized storage.
• Interface with various research areas for appropriate distribution of necessary supplies in specimen collection.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher with substitution option

Job description

Biospecimen Coordinator - Duarte (Full Time, Onsite)

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Become an integral part of City of Hope Duarte Medical Center's team! As a Biospecimen Coordinator, you'll be responsible for managing intake, inventory, and release processes concerning clinical trial supplies. Assist by supplying collection materials for diverse research studies and ensure efficient distribution among hospital departments. Your pivotal role involves assembling kits, overseeing their distribution, and facilitating biospecimen collection, transportation, and shipment in alignment with protocols. Additionally, you'll maintain detailed records, schedule subjects' visits, and ensure protocol adherence by monitoring clinic schedules. Contribute to groundbreaking research within a vibrant environment, where your efforts create a meaningful impact!

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Inspect incoming orders to verify type, quantity, and condition against orders.


• Assure timely distribution of supplies/kits needed for collecting research specimens.


• Maintain adequate supplies for active research studies, ensuring current viability.


• Collect documentation for storage and distribution of materials, including receipts and delivery tickets.


• Maintain inventory of specimen supplies and kits, ensuring non-expiry and organized storage.


• Interface with various research areas for appropriate distribution of necessary supplies in specimen collection.

Qualifications - External

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s degree. Experience may substitute for minimum education requirements (Associate Degree plus minimum of 2 years of experience).


• IATA certification (may be obtained after hire)

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.