Job Description

Department Overview

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, known as one of the pioneers in personalized cancer medicine, is an international leader in research and cancer treatment. Driven by its mission to end cancer as we know it, the institute is building upon its expertise in targeted treatments to advance the early detection of cancer when the disease is most treatable.

The OHSU Knight BioLibrary is a unit within the Knight Cancer Institute responsible for the optimization and management of biospecimen acquisition, storage, and distribution in support of biomedical research.

The BioLibrary Research Assistant 2 is responsible for performing research activities supporting the collection, processing, and distribution of human biospecimens for oncology research. Primary responsibilities include cohort scoping, coordination of subject enrollments with clinic staff, patient consenting, data and sample collection, processing and distribution of these resources, and maintenance of study related documentation. Other tasks may be assigned as needed to meet objectives of the OHSU Knight BioLibrary. The Research Assistant will be expected to collaborate closely with other teammates to efficiently complete assigned tasks.

Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles:

• We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently
• We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence
• We work as a CONNECTED team—We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone

Function/Duties of Position

Subject enrollment & specimen collection: identifying and consenting participating patients; keeping detailed and accurate documentation of activities; extracting clinical data from patient records and documenting annotations in database(s). Review operating room schedules for surgical cases meeting of interest; work closely with surgical staff and pathologist assistants to obtain surgical tissue. Completed associated paperwork for all samples collected, including assigning unique accession number to samples. Process tissue according to BioLibrary procedures including use of dissection tools and chemical preservatives.

Reporting & administrative study support: collecting data and developing reports; maintaining required records; ordering supplies; written and verbal communication with patients, OHSU staff, and external clients.

Coordination of Biolibrary projects for researchers includes meeting with researcher, providers and other clinical support staff to determine feasibility of research projects and workflows within OHSU clinics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's in relevant field OR Associate's AND 2 years of relevant experience OR 3 years of relevant experience OR Equivalent combination of training and experience
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills: both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Access, Word, and PowerPoint) on Window OS
• Must have demonstrated excellent customer service skills both on the phone and in person
• Must possess energy and drive to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain effective working relationships

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with courses in human biology, medicine, research ethics, or similar fields
• Working with patients, especially in a clinical or research setting
• Conducting consent dialogues
• Handling, processing, and shipping human biospecimens
• Handling sensitive or confidential information
• Working with a LIMS or similar databases
• Working in a small team
• Keeping accurate written and electronic records
• Communicating professionally by phone and email
• Using MS Office Suite
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Advanced skills with MS Excel and Outlook
• Familiarity with EHR systems, especially Epic
• Working knowledge of research ethics, principles of informed consent, and HIPAA regulations
• Familiarity with medical terminology, especially relating to oncology
• Practical phlebotomy training
• Oncology experience

Additional Details

Apply online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume/CV.

We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
  • Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
• 25 days a year of paid time off
• 8 days of sick time off
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Merit Increase
• Growth/Development Opportunities
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses

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Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu