Fred Hutch · 1 day ago
Shared Resources Specialist I - Clinical Research Specimen Processing
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$29.77/hr - $42.39/hr
1+ years expFred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization focused on cancer treatment and research. The Shared Resources Specialist I – Clinical Research Specimen Processing will support clinical investigators by handling and processing clinical research specimens while maintaining strict chain of custody and operating lab instrumentation.
Hospital & Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Involves research support that is mainly under the direction of the Supervisor or higher-level laboratory personnel
Performs bench work as assigned including processing clinical research specimens (e.g., blood tissue, urine, etc.) for fractionation and preservation (e.g., plasma/serum, PBMC, slides, etc)
Shipping processed specimens to central labs and collaborators
Will learn and perform new technical skills
Establish and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with faculty and external users to identify scientific needs
Perform basic equipment operation and maintenance
Learn to coordinate and complete maintenance on some equipment and use relevant software
Potentially review and identify new equipment needs
Assist in supply management
Assist in developing and SOPs, training materials, and specimen handling guidelines for investigators
May supervise work-study students, interns and lab aides
Reporting or delivering results to users
Accurately document laboratory activities and maintain laboratory records and compile data on experiments and assays
Performing basic billing requirements
Provide regulatory and compliance support for this shared resource
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in any field of education; Or
Associate degree and 1+ years of experience; Or
GED/ High School Diploma and 3+ years of experience
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new protocols and techniques
Ability to learn and operate all specimen processing equipment in accordance with biosafety standards
Basic understanding of GxP (e.g., GLP, GCP, GCLP, or GMP)
Excellent communication skills and organizational skills
Ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment
Experience with MS Office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, One Drive, etc)
Capable of accurate record keeping and data entry
Benefits
Medical/vision
Dental
Flexible spending accounts
Life
Disability
Retirement
Family life support
Employee assistance program
Onsite health clinic
Tuition reimbursement
Paid vacation (12-22 days per year)
Paid sick leave (12-25 days per year)
Paid holidays (13 days per year)
Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)
Company
Fred Hutch
Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization that also serves as the cancer program for UW Medicine.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Browdy
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Niki Robinson
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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