Specimen Processing and Inventory Manager

Specimen Processing and Inventory Manager

Job ID: req3426
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Applied & Development Research Program
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Clinical Services Program’s (CSP) primary mission is to perform sequential studies using samples obtained from patients with cancer, AIDS, chronic granulomatous disease, or other diseases associated with immunologic dysfunction, as well as to monitor viral load in patients with HIV.

The Senior Program Coordinator position is part of the BioProcessing and Trial Logistics (BPL) group within CSP, in support of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP). This position is responsible for the overall coordination of activities for all BPL activities and projects in support of the DCP. This includes project scheduling, providing project updates, task tracking, and working with inventory databases for the management of supplies, specimen management, and shipment distribution. The position is also responsible for providing assistance as needed in the production of specimen collection & transport kits, specimen processing, and data entry. The primarily responsibilities revolve around maintaining excellent communication with project sponsors, internal laboratory and shipper staff, internal support groups, external testing laboratories, and vendors. This position requires the use of incidental courier van use within the FNLCR campus. Preference given to applicants with prior human blood processing experience, experience in laboratory operations, utilization of laboratory equipment such as Biosafety cabinets, -80C freezers, centrifuges, working with databases, shipment of Class 6.2 material, and the demonstrated ability to deal with multiple stakeholders.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage overall inventory and ordering
  
• Track equipment and facility operations at a new site
  
• Verify laboratory safety compliance
  
• Enhance supply ordering and storage operation
  
• Oversee receiving, storage, and distribution of supplies in the logistics group
  
• Oversee receiving, processing, and distribution of specimens according to protocol
  
• Project completion according to tasks
  
• Maintain project queue tracking
  
• Communicate and coordinate project queue activities with stakeholders
  
• Act as backup for team members as needed
  
• Attend weekly meetings with stakeholders as scheduled
  
• Provide data as needed for regular reporting of project status

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of a bachelor degree from an accredited college or university (according to CHEA). (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education). Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft office products
  
• Five (5) years of direct laboratory experience working with human blood and aseptic technique
  
• Three (3) of those years experience in laboratory management and staff supervision
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  
• Clear and effective written and oral communication skills
  
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
  
• Transform written and verbal instruction into written standard practices
  
• Review and edit existing standard operating procedures as needed
  
• Independently analyze project status and communicate issues and delays
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Master degree preferred
• Project Management
• Prior IATA certification for Class 6.2 material
  
• Preferred previous experience with either Biological Specimen Inventory (BSI) system or Lab Vantage laboratory information management system
  
• Previous biorepository experience
  
• Previous project management experience
  
• Familiarity with DNA/RNA extraction from human blood and tissue
  
• Prior experience with clinical specimen collection

JOB HAZARDS

• This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to infectious
  material, requiring medical clearance and immunizations
• This position may require continuous or intermittent exposure to and exertion in
  environmental conditions such as working outdoors, temperature extremes, humidity extremes.
  etc. as part of the job

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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