Manager, Research Tissue

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TNO - GHCR Admin | Nashville, TNtime type:
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R-Tennessee Oncology, one of the nation’s largest, community-based cancer care specialists, is home to one of the leading clinical trial networks in the country. Established 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee Oncology’s mission remains unchanged:
To provide access to high-quality cancer care and the expertise of clinical research for all patients, at convenient locations within their community and close to their home. Our growing network of physicians and locations is based on this mission. Tennessee Oncology is committed to advancing both the science of detection and targeted treatments, and to making these advances available to every patient.

We believe caring for cancer patients is a privilege.
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* Job Description:

** This management position will play an essential role in providing technical support and expertise to the Research Lab and Clinical Trial Specialists in the preparation and procurement of human research materials in coordination with appropriate clinical trials and research studies. This position will be responsible for overseeing the collection, processing, storage, and distribution of tissue samples for research purposes and will adhere to Tennessee Oncology mission, vision, and values.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Administrative Assignments  + Review proposed protocols for feasibility. If necessary, create and implement new processes to accommodate feasibility questionnaires or sponsor guidelines.  + Gather information pertaining to tissue from new protocols and documents into appropriate study review assignments.  + Create appropriate SOPs and training documents pertaining to processes in order to satisfy sponsor protocol specifications.  + Attends sponsor Site Initiation Visits to review any tissue requirements for our site locations.  

+ Assist with reviewing protocol and internal budgets.  + Oversees the scheduling of fresh tissue biopsies in accordance with protocol specifics and will coordinate with the processing lab for collection, processing, and shipment of specimens.  + Continuously monitors and updates the tissue tracking grid to keep the research team aware of patient’s specimen status.  + Scheduling and payroll of Research tissue team.
* Processing Human Biological Specimens  + May serve as an assistant to investigator during dissections or surgery.  Oversees research support of tissue collection, processing and specimen distribution for research studies and clinical trials in outpatient clinics.  + Maintains laboratory and surgical areas with proper aseptic techniques.  + Will require travel to location where specimen is being collected to obtain specimens from various sites in.  

Travel mileage to be reimbursed with properly filled out expense form.  + Label, receive and process samples (blood, urine, tissue etc.) for clinical trials per specific protocol guidelines to include logging samples into and out of the department.
* Data and Outside Specimen Management  + Request, receive and return tissue samples from outside pathology facilities.  + Send tissue blocks to vendor to have slides cut and ship slides to the appropriate study’s lab.  + Record all data in specified forms per clinical trial, both written and electronic, with accuracy and responsibility.  + Maintain clear and accurate records, both written and electronic, of laboratory data.  

Data must be readily accessible by Research Laboratory Manager
* Laboratory Operations:  + Ship or store samples as per protocol before the end of the shift.  + Carry out lab duties that include purchasing, organization, compliance and lab safety.  + Manage inventory of clinical trials supplies and kits as well as departmental supplies so that workflow is not negatively affected.  + Participates and contributes to institutional and external compliance efforts necessary for the clinical trials and laboratory processes.  

+ Communicate with Clinical Trials Specialists (CTSs), Research Laboratory Manager, or clinical staff on any questions prior to specimen collection.  +…