Senior Correlative Lab Coordinator for Oncology Trials

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 38,848 - 52,830; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City is seeking a Senior Laboratory Coordinator to oversee oncology trial specimens, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics, across Industry-Sponsored, Cooperative Group and Investigator Initiated studies.

You will collaborate with nursing, coordinators, physicians and patients, manage shipping and data entry, train staff, and support site visits while ensuring specimen integrity and timely lab results.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant work experience; education may substitute for experience.
• One year of lab assistance and lab tech experience.
• Previous laboratory clinical trial experience preferred; oncology experience preferred; familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate specimen collection, processing and shipping per protocol.
• Manage serial specimens and study assessments with nursing and coordinators.
• Request and ship pathology in accordance with CTO needs.
• Assist with training, mentoring and onboarding junior staff.
• Travel between facilities for meetings and transport of samples.
• Maintain study documentation and data entry in hospital/LIS/EMR systems.
• Ensure specimen integrity and timely lab results with QA checks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organization

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Critical thinking

Computer skills

Job description

The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City is seeking a Senior Laboratory Coordinator to oversee oncology trial specimens, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics, across Industry-Sponsored, Cooperative Group and Investigator Initiated studies.

You will collaborate with nursing, coordinators, physicians and patients, manage shipping and data entry, train staff, and support site visits while ensuring specimen integrity and timely lab results.