Job Description

Reports to Laboratory Manager or Program Manager. We are seeking a Laboratory Coordinator who will be responsible for the transport, processing and shipment of specimens. The Laboratory Coordinator will be expected to perform accessioning, processing, and shipping duties in a service laboratory with minimal supervision according to approved Study Compliance Instructions (SCI). The Laboratory Coordinator will be required to assist in the multiple areas within SAC as needed.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows Good Laboratory Practices.
• Collects, processes, documents, stores and ships patient specimens according to Study Protocol.
• Helps organize and maintain the freezer inventory.

• Is responsible for the shipment of day of collection and batched specimens.
• Performs internal transfers of specimens to labs within the Cancer Center.
• Troubleshoots samples that come to lab with missing information.
• Maintains samples processed in the appropriate database and barcodes all specimens processed.
• Assist in providing notification to study teams when a specific study\'s processing or shipping supply inventories are low and in need of reorder.
• Assisting in query investigation and resolution.
• Assists in training new laboratory personnel for sample processing and shipment.
• Assists with equipment calibration documentation maintenance and ensures that all centrifuges, freezers and pipettes are calibrated on schedule.
• Prepares study sample collection kits, drop off kits at clinic assigned location, maintains kit\'s inventory and requests kits resupply when needed.
• Has the ability to accommodate a fast-paced laboratory schedule.
• Must have proficiency using Microsoft Office products.
• Must work on a rotating shift as assigned by Management.
• Other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager and/or Program Manager.

Scope of Responsibility

• Knows the informal policies, procedures and practices necessary to conduct the normal function of a specific section, unit, or work area.
• Is aware of the role of the position and its potential impact on the working unit.

Decision Making

• Carries out duties and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Makes decisions and establishes work priorities on procedure-oriented operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent and some college course work in the Biological Sciences, with Bachelor\'s Degree preferred.
• One year of related laboratory experience.
• Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Laboratory Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CD
Starting Salary Range: Min $17.00 - Max $30.00 HRLY ($48,880 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 830a - 500p
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: District of Columbia
Department name: SOM Onc Sibley
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University\'s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees\' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate\'s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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