Clinical Biorepository Associate I

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Seattle, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Biorepository Associate I works under the direction of the lab supervisor and is responsible for supporting the needs of clinical investigators at Fred Hutch as users of the Clinical Research Specimen Processing (CRSP) Shared Resource. The Clinical Biorepository Associate will support scientific research by handling sealed clinical research specimens in accordance with standard operating procedures while maintaining strict chain of custody. The Clinical Biorepository Associate will maintain electronic inventory records, accession and ship specimens, support management of specimen data (including data entry), and support Quality Assurance. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Independent research experience in addition to school lab experience is usually necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated capacity for accurate record keeping and organized management of detailed information.
• Strong skills in written and face-to-face communication.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Experience with MS Office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, One Drive, etc).
• Experience working in a relational database.

Responsibilities

• Accessioning specimens into inventory, organization of specimens within the inventory, and preparation of specimen shipments to central labs and collaborators.
• Maintain eInventory of clinical research specimens.
• Digitize legacy records for import into eInventory.
• Support individual studies in required data entry associated with processed specimens.
• Work with the Quality Assurance team to capture and report specimen processing metrics.
• Research and prepare reports for user queries.
• Contribute to smooth operation of the laboratory through routine operations such as freezer maintenance, and management of supplies and waste.
• Other duties as assigned.

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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level