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Specialist II Biospecimen Operations

Employer
Celgene
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
Start date
Mar 11, 2019

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Job Details

Req #: 1804049
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Job Category: Research and Early Development
Work Location: 1616 Eastlake Ave 98105
Organization: Translational Medicine
Employee Status: Full-time
Job Type: Regular

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At Celgene Corporation, we're committed to changing the course of human health through bold pursuits in science, life-enhancing therapies and a promise to always put patients first. The Clinical Operations team is made up of highly skilled and collaborative individuals who are fueled by the impact they make on the world through our work.
To help us achieve our mission, we are hiring a Biospecimen Operations Specialist II to join our team.

What great looks like in this role

Our ideal candidate is detail oriented, collaborative and energized by a fast-paced environment where we are required to work across multiple projects and adjust to change quickly. You're a creative problem solver with the ability to identify potential risks and issues before they arise and then providing the necessary directions and change so that issues are avoided. Additionally, you're a leader who enjoys coaching and mentoring others helping them to achieve personal and team success. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team with opportunity to innovate and make a positive impact.

Objectives of this Role
  • Provide biospecimen and clinical trial support, including assessing quality support from the process improvement perspective, identifying gaps and needs, and proposing and
  • driving solutions across multiple, often complex, studies in oncology and inflammation and immunology (I&I).
  • Serve as the lead trainer on biospecimen logistics and represent biospecimen operations at national and international clinical site initiations and investigator meetings.
  • Act as a mentor to teammates, providing support with issue analysis and solutions, helping to escalate and resolve issues as appropriate, lead and facilitate effective meetings and
  • manage conflict with minimal guidance.
  • Stay informed on changes and evolutions within the industry, remaining a subject matter expert for the team and the company, internally and externally.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
  • Maintain knowledge and status of assigned clinical protocols and be able to follow good clinical practices (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and working procedures (WPs).
  • Play a key role in planning and designing clinical trial and biospecimen operations support internally and externally.
  • Utilize software tools such as Labmatrix to track biospecimens, identify discrepancies, verify and document consent, and ensure compliant utilization of biospecimens by following written procedures.
  • Maintain regular metrics of biospecimen activities for studies supported. Follow up and resolve discrepancies through communication with study team, sites or CROs/vendors within specified timeframes.
  • Plan and design biospecimen handling logistics and review biomarker-related clinical documents clinical protocols, ICFs, CRFs for successful study start-up.
  • Create and maintain biospecimen laboratory manuals and provide hands-on biospecimen processing training at clinical sites.
  • Support clinical and CRO to review supporting biospecimen documentation, labels, requisition forms and manifests to ensure documented biospecimen chain-of-custody and the rapid reconciliation of biospecimens.
  • Work with manager and clinical development teams to plan and design biospecimen handling logistics with preferred vendors on the manufacture of sample collection kits and execution of associated logistics; will be expected to take on a primary role in working with scientists and analytical laboratories on generating work order requests, work specifications and logistics.

Knowledge and skills required
  • Master's or bachelors' degree in a life sciences or healthcare related field with at least 5 years' relevant experience for those with a master's degree and at least 6 years' relevant experience for those with a bachelor's degree. Relevant professional experience includes: academic clinical research setting or clinical/diagnostic laboratory, or pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D environment.
  • Demonstrated application in the context of clinical trials and biospecimen management.
  • Proficient knowledge of FDA regulatory requirements and GCP; have a demonstrated, intuitive understanding of clinical trials.
  • Proficient knowledge of relevant therapeutic and technical areas; demonstrated understanding of laboratory techniques in the life sciences; demonstrated understanding of principles in clinical research and clinical procedures involving blood/biopsy collection, handling and processing.
  • Understanding of global biobanking issues; proficient experience working in organizations adhering to quality standards and working with regulations pertaining to general biospecimen transportation requirements.
  • Proficient understanding of the drug development process.
  • Experienced in presenting logistics and processing instructions, including basic scientific and clinical content, to internal and external audiences.
  • Basic leadership skills in conflict management, facilitation and negotiation.
  • Up to 20% travel to clinical sites to train sites on biospecimen procedures.

Preferred qualifications
  • Experience with databases and intermediate-level Excel a plus.
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About Us

COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PATIENTS WORLDWIDE

At Celgene, we seek to deliver truly innovative and life-changing drugs for our patients. Our vision as a company is to build a major global biopharmaceutical corporation while focusing on the discovery, the development, and the commercialization of products for the treatment of cancer and other severe, immune, inflammatory conditions.

"At Celgene, we seek to deliver truly innovative and life-changing drugs for our patients."

There are more than 300 clinical trials at major medical centers using compounds from Celgene. Investigational compounds are being studied for patients with incurable hematological and solid tumor cancers, including multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), triple-negative breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. As committed as we are to clinical accomplishment, we are equally committed to patient support, which is a guiding principle at Celgene. We believe all who can benefit from our discoveries should have the opportunity to do so. Celgene puts patients first with industry-leading programs that provide information, support and access to our innovative therapies.

Company

At Celgene Corporation, we’re committed to changing the course of human health through bold pursuits in science, life-enhancing therapies and a promise to always put patients first. As a global leader in biotechnology and CAR T cell therapy, Celgene is a place where employees can make a real impact on the lives of patients with unmet medical needs in cancer and inflammatory diseases.

As we rapidly advance our next wave of innovative medicines, we announce the creation of a new global Clinical Development Organization to accelerate and optimize clinical development across our entire mid- to late-stage portfolio. Our commitments in this area will further establish the function as a center of excellence and enhance our strategic leadership in discovery, development and commercialization.

Recognized by Forbes in 2018 as a Top 10 World’s Best Employer and by Business Insider as the #3 Most Reputable Pharma Company in the World, Celgene offers a unique work environment where you can help build the business, while building your career in ways you may not have thought possible. We’re looking for innovative self-starters who want to improve the lives of patients worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.celgene.com/careers/.

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908-673-9000
Location
Corporate Headquarters
86 Morris Avenue
Summit
New Jersey
07901
US

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