Manager_Biospecimen Coordination
Job Description
Individual must have the ability to influence people through the use of effective communication and facts, provide supervision of staff, participate in hiring, assign work schedules, coach, train, completes annual performance evaluations and provide disciplinary actions, as required. Responsible for participating in the oversight of daily operations, including staffing and scheduling of department staff to assure efficient and timely management of human specimen collection and shipping. The incumbent must have knowledge of the clinical research process and regulations.
Be a positive role model for assigned area(s). Encourage open and positive communication and provide excellent customer service. Advocates for COH, the staff and patients. Collaborates with internal and external customers to meet strategic goals. Is a change agent and encourages staff to participate in change. Monitors and controls resources (human and material). Encourages higher learning and professional development. Ensures staff competence and promotes professional practice standards through education and monitoring. Assures professional and regulatory standards are met and maintained.
- Manage departmental programs aligned with Clinical Trials goals and support new technology implementation
- Supervise biospecimen staff, including scheduling, hiring, onboarding, and development
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality standards; monitor performance and metrics
- Oversee biospecimen operations (collection, processing, inventory, storage, and shipping)
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve efficiency and support budget monitoring
Your qualifications should include:
Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $45.37 - $75.77 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.


