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This role is responsible for coordinating and assisting the acquisition, processing, and management of human tissue specimens in support of clinical and research initiatives. This position serves as a key liaison between clinical teams, surgical staff, pathology, and research operations to ensure timely and compliant specimen collection and handling.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate with medical oncologists, surgeons, interventional radiology teams, operating room staff, and pathologists to facilitate the collection of surgical and biopsy specimens
Manage logistics related to operating room schedules, clinical workflows to ensure procurement of human tissue samples
Receive, retrieve, process, and bank human tissue specimens from surgical and autopsy cases, including gross dissection of solid tissues and processing of blood products. completes under the supervision of more senior lab members.
Prepare and distribute specimens for research use; maintain accurate documentation of sample processing, storage, and disbursement
inventory management, data entry, record review, freezer coordination, and tracking of specimens
Ensure compliance with institutional protocols, regulatory guidelines, and ethical standards
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Program Coordination & Patient Engagement:
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Performs general laboratory tasks, maintains inventory and equipment and orders supplies and parts, performs quality control testing, and assists other staff.
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Performs general laboratory tasks, maintains inventory and equipment and orders supplies and parts, performs quality control testing, and assists other staff.
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Recruit, follow and coordinate transportation of Hope for OTHERS rapid autopsy patients.
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Recruit, follow and coordinate transportation of Hope for OTHERS rapid autopsy patients.
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Moderate physical effort required. May be required to stand/move for several hours at a time. May be required to move objects up to 50 pounds with or without assistance of equipment
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Moderate physical effort required. May be required to stand/move for several hours at a time. May be required to move objects up to 50 pounds with or without assistance of equipment
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The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
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