Clinical Research Lab Coordinator

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Clinical Trials BAI-Rsrch

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Research

Health care is constantly changing, and at Banner Health, we are at the front of that change. We are leading health care to make the experience the best it can be. We want to change the lives of those in our care – and the people who choose to take on this challenge. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, we want to hear from you.

The Clinical Research Lab Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting both clinical and research operations within the memory clinic. This position is responsible for the facility laboratory, including the collection, processing, and shipment of human biological specimens such as blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The coordinator ensures that all lab activities comply with study protocols, federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ALCOA-C principles, and applicable local and state laws.

This role requires strong phlebotomy and laboratory skills, and preferably prior experience in clinical research settings. The coordinator will serve as the primary resource for troubleshooting complex lab procedures and will provide mentorship and training to new team members performing lab functions.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hrs wk., between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm

Banner Alzheimer's Institute (BAI) was established in 2006 as Banner Health's first Center of Excellence. Banner Sun Research Health Institute (BSHRI) was founded in 1986. Our team is uniquely, passionately, and strategically committed to ending Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders without losing another generation and to providing an unparalleled model of care for families facing this devastating disease. Banner Research is committed to improving people's lives through comprehensive patient care and advances that capitalize on the best biomedical research.

We intend to make a transformational difference in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders research and care.

This position is responsible for managing all aspects related to the facility laboratory, including collecting, processing, and shipping human specimens (blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)) for patients of the memory clinic and clinical research participants enrolled in a research study. Performs technical and administrative work as required by study protocols, federal regulations, GCP, ALCOA-C, multiple lab vendors, and local and state laws.

Provides guidance and mentorship in onboarding new team members interested in performing all procedures within the lab and serves as the main resource to help solve in-depth problems arising from routine and specialized testing procedures.

• Collects and prepares specimens according to Banner Health policies and procedures, which include but are not limited to verification of patient/participant identity, correct labeling of all samples and requisitions, collection of blood specimens by skin puncture or venipuncture using appropriate sterile techniques, and maintenance of specimen integrity during the collection process. Collects and prepares all specimens, including blood, cerebral spinal fluid, and urine for numerous study specific lab vendors and local clinical testing.
  
  Carefully prepares slides for cell analyses and prepares all blood, CSF, and urine for processing steps.
• Processes all samples according to both local and central laboratory manuals and study protocols. This includes transferring blood and CSF plasma and serum samples to transfer tubes for local and central safety reporting while additionally managing over 100 transfer aliquots for short- and long-term biomarker storage.
• Ships samples according to local and central practices per regulatory and IATA guidelines, including batch shipment of back-up samples and longitudinal storage aliquots. Maintains complete inventory of all samples that are collected, shipped, and/or stored onsite per protocol along with maintaining appropriate inventory of dry ice needed for frozen shipments.
• Manages scheduled visits…