Laboratory Manager Genitourinary Medical Oncology

UT MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. Within the Genitourinary (GU) Clinical Research Laboratory (Eckstein Tissue Acquisition Laboratory) and Tissue Bank, the Laboratory Manager plays a critical role in supporting translational research efforts by ensuring investigators have access to high-quality, well-annotated human biospecimens.

The Laboratory Manager provides leadership for laboratory operations, biospecimen management, quality systems, and research collaborations that directly support scientific discovery and clinical research. The Laboratory Manager oversees laboratory personnel, ensures compliance with research and regulatory requirements, and advances operational excellence. The Laboratory Manager also serves as a key liaison among research, clinical, and laboratory stakeholders throughout UT MD Anderson.

The ideal candidate will have education and experience supporting clinical or translational research laboratories, biospecimen management, laboratory operations, personnel supervision, quality assurance programs, and regulatory compliance. Experience working with human biospecimens, clinical research protocols, laboratory information systems, and collaborative multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable.

At UT MD Anderson, this role offers the opportunity to advance groundbreaking translational cancer research through leadership of a specialized biospecimen acquisition and tissue banking program. The position collaborates with investigators, clinical teams, and industry partners while supporting research innovation, operational excellence, professional development, and meaningful contributions to the institution's mission of ending cancer.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

• Hire, onboard, train, supervise, and develop laboratory personnel.
• Assign workloads and direct or assist staff to ensure efficient laboratory operations.
• Evaluate employee performance and manage disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Conduct regular staff meetings to communicate priorities and operational updates.
• Provide professional and technical training on research protocols, laboratory techniques, and biospecimen sampling methods.
• Coordinate educational and competency-based training activities.
• Manage the quality and timeliness of all Eckstein Tissue Acquisition Laboratory operations.
• Lead implementation of database systems and process automation initiatives.

• Manage overall functions of the GU Clinical Research Laboratory, including patient encounters, specimen collection and processing, equipment management, inventory reconciliation, and protocol administration.
• Maintain laboratory information systems by identifying operational needs, recommending improvements, establishing priorities, testing enhancements, developing user manuals, training users, and maintaining security and confidentiality.
• Implement new programs, methods, instrumentation, procedures, and testing strategies through evaluation, validation, parallel testing, and performance monitoring.
• Provide oversight of all laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Train and supervise personnel on established laboratory methodologies and procedures.
• Evaluate and revise SOPs as necessary to maintain quality and compliance.
• Design and implement a comprehensive laboratory quality assurance system.
• Ensure laboratory services meet the needs of investigators, sponsors, collaborators, and departmental stakeholders.
• Perform biospecimen collections as operational needs require.

• Consult with investigators, collaborators, industry representatives, and vendors regarding specimen collection and processing procedures.
• Assist Principal Investigators with protocol-specific biospecimen collection and processing design and review.
• Support development and implementation of protocol-specific laboratory workflows.
• Review clinical and laboratory research protocols to ensure biospecimen activities comply with applicable federal, institutional, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain expertise in clinical trial procedures, CFR requirements, GCP guidelines, ICH requirements, FDA regulations, and institutional policies.
• Maintain knowledge of Biospecimen Best Practices from NCI, OHRP, and ISBER.
• Ensure biospecimen requests comply with all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Resolve operational and…