Supervisor, Biospecimen Management (3rd Shift, Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00pm – 6:30am)

The Biospecimen Management (BSM) Supervisor is responsible for the general supervision of BSM personnel and the daily operations of the BSM Laboratory. The BSM Supervisor may also perform samples receiving, unpacking, processing, recording samples sent for laboratory testing. In addition, the Supervisor will be required to perform quality control and quality assurance procedures while complying with all applicable local, state, and federal laboratory requirements.The nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written, and verbal communication skills, the ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules. The Supervisor must be able to lead and work with a team, as well as work independently.The Biospecimen Management Supervisor will often be the first point of contact for Biorepository Technicians and Associates and will provide guidance while troubleshooting problems. The Supervisor must also act as a liaison between his/her team, Laboratory Associates, Client Services, the Laboratory Manager, Quality, and the Laboratory Director. As such the Biospecimen Management Supervisor must exhibit leadership skills such as good judgment, sound analyses and decision making, the ability to remain professional and composed under pressure, effective interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate across all departments.The Biospecimen Management Supervisor will also be responsible for scheduling, reviewing, motivating and coaching the BSM staff. The Supervisor will build strong and effective teams, manage projects, implement laboratory goals, refine and/or define processes, perform staff competency assessments, write/edit standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train the team on existing and new procedures.The BSM Supervisor must demonstrate the ability to analyze issues and make sound and ethical decisions in a timely manner. The Supervisor must be flexible and have the ability to adapt quickly to evolving procedures, policies and workflows.Supervisor, Biospecimen Management Training Timeline:First five (5) weeks of employment, position will be trained on the 1st Shift (7:30am – 4:00pm)Next four (4) weeks of employment, position will train on the 2nd Shift (2:00pm – 10:30pm) with a 20% Shift DifferentialAfter training, position will begin working on the 3rd Shift (10:00pm – 6:30am) with a 30% Shift DifferentialEssential Duties and Responsibilities:Provide day-to-day supervision of BSM personnelResponsible for the operation of the pre-analytical laboratory including receiving, unpacking and processing all incoming clinical specimens.Coach and mentor Biorepository Technicians and AssociatesManage the testing and validation of new laboratory equipment and proceduresIdentify process improvement opportunities and present to DirectorPerform, review and document laboratory quality control proceduresOperate and maintain laboratory equipment as neededRecruit and train BSM staffCreate and keep personnel files updated including training documentation and competency assessmentsRepresent the BSM Department in cross-functional meetingsMaintain a productive operational relationship with the IT/LIS departments to communicate ongoing modification requestsWork closely with the Clinical Operations Supervisors and Client Services Department in developing efficiencies/processes between the functional areas to ensure that SOPs and best practices for each department are metPerform administrative duties including but not limited to: writing and reviewing employee performance evaluations, SOPs, protocols, clinical trial sample tracking and equipment maintenance formsMaintain stringent standards for quality; identify and report any issues which might adversely impact the quality of test results and/or employee safetyManage and lead department projects and goalsPerform other miscellaneous duties as assignedDocument all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.Assist with internal audits and inspection preparation, as neededReport all concerns of test quality and/or safety to a Manager or Safety Officer.