RESEARCH SAMPLING COORDINATOR I

Moffitt Cancer Center

5d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Moffitt Research Institute is recruiting a Research Sampling Coordinator I for the Clinical Trials Laboratory Core in Tampa, Florida. This full-time position supports and performs clinical research sample processing. The coordinator receives daily instructions for routine work and detailed instructions for new assignments involving the preparation, collection, and processing of protocol samples. Under supervision, the coordinator follows established laboratory procedures and supported protocols and routinely packages specimens for shipment under IATA 1.5 dangerous-goods requirements. The role may require travel between Moffitt campuses or satellite locations to support core services. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Work is primarily in a laboratory, with some time spent at customer locations around the cancer center, including clinical units and hospital patient areas. Laboratory work involves reagents, dry ice, and handling human biological fluids. The required education and experience can be met through a high school diploma or GED and three years of laboratory experience; an associate degree in biological science or a related field and one year of laboratory experience; or a bachelor's degree in biological science or a related field with no experience. IATA Hazardous Material Shipment Certification can be obtained after employment starts. Research-based experience, core-specific licensure or certifications, and CITI Human Subjects and Good Clinical Practices training are preferred. Moffitt offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement benefits, parental leave, and more. The stated salary range is $18.64–$28.53; the posting does not specify the pay period.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and three years of laboratory experience in an academic, industry, clinical, research, or veterinary laboratory; alternatively, an associate degree in biological science or a related field and one year of such experience; or a bachelor's degree in biological science or a related field with no experience.
IATA Hazardous Material Shipment Certification, which may be obtained after employment starts.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Research-based experience.
Core-specific licensure and/or certifications.
Human Subjects and Good Clinical Practices training through CITI.

Responsibilities

Schedules incoming core service requests.
Prepares protocol-specific, visit-specific collection materials and delivers them to customer locations for next-day use.
Processes routine liquid preparations and may support more complex preparations under supervision.
Prepares biological sample shipments for external central laboratories and other vendors conducting offsite analyses.
Collects, organizes, and files protocol-specific data weekly.
Maintains laboratory equipment in clean, working order, including instrument standardization and freezer maintenance.
Serves as a resource to Clinical Trials Office members when called upon in the lab.
Maintains the quality assurance program.
Keeps current with laboratory trends and techniques, including biosafety and IATA 1.5 diagnostic shipping training and certification.
Follows infection control techniques for sample preparation, handling, and possible disposal.
May travel between Moffitt campuses or satellite locations to support core services.