Job Description:
Independently manages biospecimen operations for complex, high-acuity, early-phase, or specialized clinical trials and serves as an advanced technical resource. Resolves complex specimen and logistics issues, provides quality review, mentors less-experienced staff, and contributes to laboratory readiness, standardization, and process improvement. Typical schedule: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm with occasional shifts extending to 10:00 pm based on operational needs. Flexibility to work evening hours is required.
Responsibilities:
Prepares and processes human specimens as specified by protocol for clinical trials and sponsor stipulations.
Ensures consistent integrity and accuracy in specimen handling and processing.
Processes and ships central laboratory specimens and maintains documentation.
Records specimen information and data in requisition and tracking system.
Prepares, receives, labels, documents, and stores all laboratory supplies received for clinical trials.
Reconciles flow sheets with incoming specimens verifying accuracy of information.
Flies copies of requisition and special study sheets.
Prepares, receives, labels, documents, and ships specimens for transport to appropriate laboratories in a timely basis.
Processes and ships fresh and archival biopsy samples as directed by the protocol or lab manual.
Delivers archival blocks and slides for preparation as necessary.
Responds to pharmacokinetic questions/issues arising from research nurses, CRA, and pharmaceutical companies in a timely manner.
Will be required to taring lower level staff on continued responsibilities.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:- Ability to demonstrate and apply in-depth knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
- Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information.
- Ability to work on projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of clinical trial biospecimen collection, processing, storage, stability, packaging, shipping, chain of custody, and documentation requirements.
- Ability to interpret complex protocols, laboratory manuals, schedules of events, and sponsor instructions and translate them into clear processing workflows.
- Ability to independently manage complex pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, biomarker, tissue, and other time-sensitive specimen requirements.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills involving collection timing, processing deviations, equipment, temperature, specimen integrity, couriers, and sponsor laboratories.
- Ability to assess operational and compliance risk, determine appropriate escalation, and coordinate corrective or preventive actions.
- Advanced organizational and prioritization skills for high-volume or high-acuity workloads with overlapping processing windows.
- Ability to perform quality reviews, identify trends, and recommend sustainable process improvements.
- Ability to train, mentor, and provide functional guidance to less-experienced staff without formal supervisory authority.
- Advanced proficiency with laboratory equipment, specimen-tracking, shipping, clinical research, inventory, and reporting systemsEDUCATION:An associate's degree in a related field is required.
EXPERIENCE:
Five (5) years of progressively responsible laboratory, biospecimen, clinical research, healthcare, or related experience is required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: None.
Required Skills: Five (4) year experience is required.
About Us:
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Company Culture.
Benefits Overview:- UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
- Job InfoJob Identification 7941 Job Category Clinical Programs & Services
- Locations 0828 Grossman Bldg, San Antonio, TX, 78229, US (On-site)
