Tissue Bank Assistant

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Autopsy, Clinical Research, Data Entry, Disbursements, Disease, Dissection, Documentation, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Inventory Management, Laboratory, Logistics, Logistics Management, Maintain Compliance, Oncology, Operations Research, Order Supplies, Pathology, Project/Program Coordination, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Control, Radiology, Regulations, Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimen Collection, Testing, Time Management
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, PA
POSTED
28 days ago

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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:

  • patient recruitment and coordination for the Hope for OTHERS Rapid Autopsy Program
  • Maintain ongoing communication with enrolled patients and clinical teams throughout the disease course to ensure program readiness
  • Coordinate post-mortem logistics, including transport to the morgue and participation in autopsy procedures as needed
  • Communicate sensitively with patients' families, balancing compassion and respect for the grieving process with the time-sensitive nature of rapid autopsy procedures
  • Collaborate with medical teams to obtain timely updates and facilitate program execution

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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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University of Pittsburgh