Biospecimen Regulatory Coordinator

Moffitt Cancer Center

45d•$66,539 - $101,504

About The Position

The Biospecimen Regulatory Coordinator serves as Moffitt Cancer Center’s institutional resource for biospecimen regulatory oversight and governance. The role supports ethical, compliant, and innovative research by ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting biospecimen-related research activities, facilitating governance processes, and collaborating with faculty, researchers, and other institutional stakeholders on the appropriate use of biospecimens in research. The coordinator provides regulatory expertise, reviews research documentation, develops and maintains governance materials, coordinates biospecimen transfers, and leads institutional governance meetings and review committees. The role also monitors utilization and compliance, educates researchers and staff, and applies project management techniques to complex projects, workflows, and process improvements. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science or a related field and at least five years of relevant experience, or an associate degree and at least seven years of relevant experience. A master’s degree, clinical research certification, biospecimen research operations experience, and experience with analytics or visualization tools are preferred. The stated salary range is $66,539.20–$101,504.00; actual compensation may vary based on location and job-related factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science or a related field and five or more years of research regulatory and/or biospecimen experience coordinating multiple complex assignments; alternatively, an associate degree and seven or more years of that experience.
Strong knowledge of research regulatory requirements, biospecimen governance, and research compliance practices.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Experience interpreting regulatory requirements, developing procedures, and implementing process improvements.
Ability to work independently while serving as a trusted institutional resource and collaborator.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Science or a related field.
Clinical research certification such as CCRA, CCRC, CCRP, CIP, CIM, or similar.
Experience with biospecimen research operations and regulatory oversight.
Experience using reporting, analytics, or visualization tools such as R, SQL, Python, SAS, Tableau, Power BI, or similar applications.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert for biospecimen regulatory compliance and governance activities.
Review protocols, consent forms, agreements, and related documentation for compliance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.
Develop, implement, and maintain biospecimen governance plans, laboratory manuals, policies, and procedures.
Coordinate biospecimen transfers and facilitate regulatory activities related to biospecimen use and distribution.
Lead and facilitate institutional biospecimen governance meetings and review committees.
Monitor and report biospecimen utilization metrics and compliance activities.
Provide education and training to researchers and staff regarding biospecimen governance policies and best practices.
Partner with faculty and research teams on biospecimen planning, onboarding, transfers, and research-related initiatives.
Use project management techniques to support complex biospecimen-related projects, workflows, and process improvements.