What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biosample Specialist - Contractor position at Jasper Therapeutics?
Jasper is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing briquilimab, a monoclonal antibody targeting c-Kit (CD117) as a therapeutic for chronic mast and stem cell diseases such as chronic urticaria and lower to intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and as a conditioning agent for stem cell transplants for rare diseases such as sickle cell disease (SCD), Fanconi anemia (FA) and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). To date, briquilimab has a demonstrated efficacy and safety profile in over 145 dosed subjects and healthy volunteers, with clinical outcomes as a conditioning agent in SCID, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), MDS, FA, and SCD.
Key Accountabilities/Core Job Responsibilities
Jasper is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Company Values:
Our mission is to make safer and potentially curative therapy possible for more patients in need. We are bringing together a team of high performing biotech professionals, leading academic institutions and a strong syndicate of healthcare-focused investors to achieve our vision
Key Accountabilities/Core Job Responsibilities
- Work closely with Clinical Operation and Translational Medicine to coordinate and manage the sample collection (tissue/blood) for on-going and planned clinical trials that have this component in their design
- Collaborate with the study and/or project teams to develop biological sample management plans for PK, PD, Genomic, and Biomarker samples
- Collaborate with clinical study sites, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), and Central Laboratories
- Review and provide feedback on Clinical study protocols, informed consents, laboratory documents, case report forms, and service provider laboratory scope of work documents for sample handling details
- Interface with laboratory personnel, sample processing vendors or sites, and other vendors as needed to ensure proper collection and shipment of samples, respond to issues/queries as needed, and to ensure study objectives are met
- Coordinates specialty lab shipments to multiple vendors
- Ensure sample integrity and maintain GCP and GDPR compliance for samples through chain of custody, sample handling guidelines, and proper storage conditions
- Performs sample reconciliation as needed from sites to central labs or central lab to third party labs
- Participates and/or leads process improvement projects (SOPs, Work Instructions, training materials)
- Occasional prearranged receipt of weekend samples in office
- Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Immunology, Medical Technology or related field is recommended, with 2-3 years in sample management, or related field and/or training
- Working knowledge of FDA & ICH/GCP regulations and clinical laboratory specimen handling
- Technical knowledge to maintain electronic files and experience with database entry (e.g. LIMS, excel)
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team matrix environment
- Entrepreneurial spirit with “can do” attitude, commitment to teamwork, and initiative
Jasper is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Company Values:
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Integrity
- Responsible
- Excellence
- Acknowledgment
Our mission is to make safer and potentially curative therapy possible for more patients in need. We are bringing together a team of high performing biotech professionals, leading academic institutions and a strong syndicate of healthcare-focused investors to achieve our vision
