Biobank Supervisor

About the role

The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurology, seeks a Biobank Supervisor (Clinical Research Coordinator) to direct day-to-day biobank operations, ensuring adherence to best practices in biospecimen collection, processing, storage, and inventory management. This role oversees patient consent, compliance with IRB protocols and regulatory requirements, and supervises staff involved in biospecimen handling.

Responsibilities

• Prepares grant applications, performs literature reviews, and prepares manuscripts for publication; writes research papers and assists with writing complex papers
• Oversees and prepares IRB applications
• Reviews/audits research studies; assists with next step determination
• Monitors study budgets and expenditures
• Maintains and orders supplies as needed
• Assesses protocol feasibility; establishes protocol-specific recruitment plans
• Trains staff and oversees the work of student workers as directed
• Communicates effectively with study participants and potential community recruits
• Identifies community education opportunities
• Facilitates research/project team meetings
• Resolves complex data collection issues
• Directs the day-to-day operations of the biobank, ensuring adherence to best practices in biospecimen collection, processing, storage, and utilization of inventory management systems
• Oversees patient consent processes and documentation, ensuring compliance with IRB protocols, regulatory requirements, and grant-specific guidelines; trains, supervises, and coordinates staff involved in biospecimen collection and handling
• Manages data and sample workflows, including organization, protocol development, quality control, obtain and process lab samples, and preliminary analysis of biospecimen data and sample integrity
• Supervises project budget and supports grant related submissions, while ensuring full compliance with institutional, federal, and sponsor-related requirements

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred; Bachelor's degree acceptable with 2 years clinical research or laboratory experience
• Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/or experience requirement

Physical Effort

• Moderate physical effort required
• May be required to get around a university setting for several hours at a time
• May be required to move objects up to 50 pounds with or without assistance of equipment

Schedule

• M-F, 8:30-5:00
• On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab