Research Operations Coord

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Location

Augusta University
- Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Georgia Cancer Center is on a mission for providing industry-leading cancer research and care that benefits patients locally and globally. Our ultimate goal is to eradicate cancer and we are proudly making progress every day. When we say patient care is a priority, we mean it. We assemble custom teams of field experts to address each individual's unique needs.

The research and innovations developed at the Georgia Cancer Center ultimately influence the global network of cancer care. Our team fights for far more than just Georgians. The learnings achieved through the care of local patients has wide-reaching implications for creating tomorrow's standard of cancer care. Through facilitating first-in-the-nation trials and growing a depth of understanding only available through a multidisciplinary approach, the Georgia Cancer Center team is equipped to deliver treatment advancements that will be applied in facilities across the world.

The team offers a proving ground that paves the way for patients in other areas to have access to new options.

Job Summary

The Research Operations Coordinator is responsible for mediating the operations of the GCC Biorepository, including maintaining adequate reagent and instrument inventory, supporting the administrative functions for BRAG-Onc and regulatory protocols in the biorepository and interface with the IRB and other regulatory entities to maintain regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT:
Supervise dedicated and ancillary biorepository personnel in general biorepository functions. Orient and direct staff in acquiring, registering, de-identifying, storing, tracking and re-distributing biospecimens (blood, tumors or other tissues and their derivative products) to faculty investigators who conduct IRB-approved biomedical research. Work effectively with other members of the biorepository team and ancillary lab personnel. Liaise with staff in other laboratories and other research core facilities, research scientists and administrators to promote efficient, safe biorepository function that complies with all relevant regulatory procedures with special emphasis on environmental and laboratory safety.

To coordinate specimen request applications to TTBRC and communication with PRMC.

DATABASE COLLECTION:
Oversee the collection of clinical information and its entry into appropriate databases. Maintain patient confidentiality and act as honest broker for the Biorepository IRB. These duties include team-based support for implementation of new informatics resources and interface software applications.

IRBNET-STUDY COORDINATOR:
As IRBNet-Study Coordinator, handle all IRB issues for studies 611107 Tissue, 611132 Bone Marrow for Tumor Bank, CDC Sickle Cell study and Covid
19 study. Submit submissions to IRB (renewal of studies, adding or deleting new…